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             Æsops fables, with the fables of Phaedrus moralized, translated verbatim, according to the Latine, for the use of grammar schooles, and for children ... / published by H.P.
             Aesop's fables. English.
             Aesop.
             Phaedrus. Fabulae.
             H. P.
          
           [9], 68 p.
           
             Printed by I.L. for Andrew Hebb ...,
             London :
             1646.
          
           
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           AESOPS
           FABLES
           ,
           WITH
           THE
           FABLES
           OF
           
             PHAEDRVS
          
           Moralized
           ,
           TRANSLATED
           VERBATIM
           ,
           ACCORDING
           to
           the
           Latine
           ,
           FOR
           THE
           VSE
           OF
           GRAMMAR
           SCHOOLES
           ,
           AND
           FOR
           CHILDREN
           ,
           That
           with
           the
           more
           delight
           ,
           they
           may
           learne
           to
           reade
           the
           English
           Tongue
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             H.
             P.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             L.
          
           for
           
             Andrew
             Hebb
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           
             Bell
          
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
        
         
           1646.
           
        
      
       
       
         
         
           THE
           PUBLISHER
           TO
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           TO
           make
           an
           Apologie
           for
           the
           Translation
           of
           Schoole-books
           into
           English
           ,
           were
           vaine
           :
           the
           great
           fruit
           that
           hath
           redounded
           thereby
           to
           the
           Teacher
           and
           the
           Learner
           ,
           hath
           sufficiently
           approved
           it
           :
           my
           part
           at
           this
           time
           is
           ,
           to
           testifie
           my
           approbation
           of
           this
           Worke
           after
           perusall
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           the
           Printers
           motion
           :
           accordingly
           ,
           I
           have
           compared
           it
           with
           the
           Originall
           Latine
           ,
           and
           find
           it
           an
           exact
           Grammaticall
           Translation
           thereof
           :
           and
           therfore
           commend
           it
           to
           the
           use
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           young
           Grammer
           Schollers
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           new
           learners
           of
           the
           English
           Tongue
           ,
           who
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           pleasant
           Fables
           therein
           ,
           will
           be
           much
           allured
           and
           delighted
           to
           learne
           to
           read
           English
           .
           
             Vale
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Printer
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           THat
           this
           young
           
             AEsop
          
           might
           not
           prejudice
           the
           old
           one
           ,
           it
           is
           thought
           good
           to
           give
           the
           Reader
           notice
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           extant
           another
           larger
           edition
           of
           
             AEsops
          
           Fables
           (
           not
           Grammatically
           construed
           as
           this
           is
           )
           Primed
           of
           an
           English
           Letter
           ,
           to
           be
           sold
           where
           this
           Edition
           is
           ,
           containing
           the
           Life
           of
           
             AEsop
          
           at
           large
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Fables
           of
           
             Avian
             ,
          
           of
           
             Alfonce
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Poge
          
           the
           
             Florentine
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             THE
             TABLE
             OF
             
               AESOPS
               FABLES
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Fable
                 .
                 1.
                 
              
               OF
               the
               Cocke
               .
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Wolfe
               and
               the
               Lambe
               .
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Mice
               and
               the
               Frogs
               .
            
             
               
                 4.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Dogge
               and
               the
               Shadow
               .
            
             
               
                 5.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Lion
               and
               certain
               other
               Beasts
               .
            
             
               
                 6.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Wolfe
               and
               the
               Crane
               .
            
             
               
                 7.
                 
              
               Of
               a
               Countrey-man
               and
               a
               Serpent
               .
            
             
               
                 8.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Boare
               and
               the
               Asse
               .
            
             
               
                 9.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Citie-Mouse
               ,
               and
               the
               Countrey-Mouse
            
             
               
                 10.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Eagle
               and
               the
               Crow
               .
            
             
               
                 11.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Crow
               and
               the
               Fixon
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Fable
                 .
                 12.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Lion
               spent
               with
               Age
               .
            
             
               
                 13.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Dogge
               and
               the
               Asse
               .
            
             
               
                 14.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Lion
               and
               the
               Mouse
               .
            
             
               
                 15.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Kite
               being
               Sicke
               .
            
             
               
                 16.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Swallow
               and
               other
               Birds
               .
            
             
               
                 17.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Frogs
               and
               their
               King
               .
            
             
               
                 18.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Doves
               and
               the
               Kite
               .
            
             
               
                 19.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Thiefe
               and
               the
               Dogge
               .
            
             
               
                 20.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Wolfe
               and
               the
               Sow
               .
            
             
               
                 21.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Birth
               of
               the
               Mountaines
               .
            
             
               
                 22.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Hound
               .
            
             
               
                 23.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Hares
               and
               the
               Frogs
               .
            
             
               
                 24.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Kid
               and
               the
               Wolfe
               .
            
             
               
                 25.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Hart
               and
               the
               Sheep
               .
            
             
               
                 26.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Country-man
               and
               the
               Snake
               .
            
             
               
                 27.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Fox
               and
               the
               Storke
               .
            
             
               
                 28.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Wolfe
               and
               the
               Carved-head
               .
            
             
               
                 29.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Iay
               .
            
             
               
                 30.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Fly
               and
               the
               Emmet
               .
            
             
               
                 31.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Frogge
               and
               the
               Oxe
               .
            
             
               
                 32.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Horse
               and
               the
               Lion
               .
            
             
               
                 33.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Horse
               and
               the
               Asse
               .
            
             
               
                 34.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Birds
               ,
               and
               Foure-footed
               Beasts
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Fable
                 .
                 35.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Wolfe
               and
               the
               Fox
               .
            
             
               
                 36.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Hart.
               
            
             
               
                 37.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Viper
               and
               a
               File
               .
            
             
               
                 38.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Wolves
               and
               the
               Lambs
               .
            
             
               
                 39.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Wood
               and
               the
               Countrey-man
               .
            
             
               
                 40.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Belly
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Members
               .
            
             
               
                 41.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Ape
               and
               the
               Fox
               .
            
             
               
                 42.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Hart
               and
               the
               Oxen.
               
            
             
               
                 43.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Lion
               and
               the
               Fox
               .
            
             
               
                 44.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Fox
               and
               the
               Weesill
               .
            
             
               
                 45.
                 
              
               Of
               the
               Horse
               and
               the
               Hart.
               
            
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Table
             of
             
               Phaedrus
            
             Fables
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Fable
                 .
                 1.
                 
              
               OF
               the
               Wolfe
               and
               the
               Lambe
               .
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
              
               The
               Frogs
               desired
               a
               King
               .
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
              
               The
               proud
               Iay
               and
               the
               Peacocke
               .
            
             
               
                 4.
                 
              
               A
               Dogge
               carrying
               flesh
               over
               a
               River
               .
            
             
               
                 5.
                 
              
               A
               Cow
               and
               a
               Goat
               ,
               a
               Sheep
               and
               a
               Lion
               .
            
             
               
                 6.
                 
              
               The
               Frogs
               to
               the
               Sunne
               .
            
             
               
                 7.
                 
              
               The
               Fox
               to
               a
               Mans
               Image
               .
            
             
               
                 8.
                 
              
               The
               Wolfe
               and
               the
               Crane
               .
            
             
               
                 9.
                 
              
               The
               Sparrow
               Counseller
               to
               the
               Hare
               .
            
             
               
                 10.
                 
              
               The
               Wolfe
               and
               the
               Fox
               with
               my
               Lord
               Iudge
               ,
               the
               Ape
               .
            
             
               
                 11.
                 
              
               The
               Asse
               and
               the
               Lion
               a
               Hunting
               .
            
             
               
                 12.
                 
              
               The
               Hart
               at
               the
               Fountaine
               .
            
             
               
                 13.
                 
              
               The
               Fox
               and
               the
               Raven
               .
            
             
               
                 14.
                 
              
               Of
               a
               Cobler
               ,
               a
               Physitian
               .
            
             
               
                 15.
                 
              
               The
               Asse
               to
               an
               old
               Shepherd
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Fable
                 .
                 16.
                 
              
               The
               Sheep
               ,
               the
               Hart
               ,
               and
               the
               Wolfe
               .
            
             
               
                 17.
                 
              
               The
               Sheep
               ,
               a
               Dog
               ,
               and
               a
               Wolfe
               .
            
             
               
                 18.
                 
              
               A
               Woman
               in
               Labour
               .
            
             
               
                 19.
                 
              
               A
               Bitch
               a
               Whelping
               .
            
             
               
                 20.
                 
              
               Hungry
               Dogges
               .
            
             
               
                 21.
                 
              
               An
               old
               Lion
               ,
               the
               Bull
               ,
               and
               an
               Asse
               .
            
             
               
                 22.
                 
              
               A
               Cat
               and
               a
               Man
               .
            
             
               
                 23.
                 
              
               A
               faithfull
               Dogge
               .
            
             
               
                 24.
                 
              
               The
               bursten
               Frog
               and
               an
               Oxe
               .
            
             
               
                 25.
                 
              
               The
               Dogge
               and
               the
               Crocodile
               .
            
             
               
                 26.
                 
              
               The
               Fox
               and
               the
               Storke
               .
            
             
               
                 27.
                 
              
               A
               Dogge
               and
               a
               Treasure
               ,
               and
               the
               ravenous
               Vulter
               .
            
             
               
                 28.
                 
              
               A
               Fox
               and
               an
               Eagle
               .
            
             
               
                 29.
                 
              
               The
               Asse
               scorning
               the
               Boare
               .
            
             
               
                 30.
                 
              
               The
               Frogs
               fearing
               the
               warres
               of
               the
               Bull-battell
               .
            
             
               
                 31.
                 
              
               The
               Kite
               and
               the
               Pigeon
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           AESOPS
           FABLES
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Cocke
             .
             
               Fable
               1.
               
            
          
           
             WHilst
             the
             dunghill
             Cocke
             scratched
             in
             the
             dunghill
             ,
             he
             found
             a
             precious
             stone
             ;
             saying
             ,
             Wherefore
             doe
             I
             find
             a
             thing
             so
             bright
             ?
             if
             the
             Jeweller
             had
             found
             it
             ,
             none
             should
             have
             been
             more
             glad
             then
             he
             ,
             because
             he
             would
             know
             the
             worth
             of
             it
             :
             it
             is
             to
             me
             uselesse
             ,
             neither
             doe
             I
             esteeme
             it
             much
             :
             yea
             ,
             truly
             I
             had
             rather
             have
             one
             graine
             of
             barley
             ,
             then
             all
             the
             precious
             stones
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Wolfe
             and
             the
             Lambe
             .
             
               Fab.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Wolfe
             ,
             drinking
             at
             the
             head
             of
             a
             fountaine
             ,
             seeth
             the
             Lambe
             drinking
             
             farre
             beneath
             him
             :
             he
             ran
             to
             him
             and
             rebuketh
             the
             Lambe
             ,
             because
             that
             he
             made
             muddy
             the
             water
             :
             the
             Lambe
             beginneth
             to
             tremble
             ,
             and
             to
             intreat
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             spare
             him
             who
             was
             innocent
             ,
             &
             that
             he
             ,
             (
             sith
             that
             he
             drank
             farre
             beneath
             him
             )
             could
             not
             trouble
             the
             drinke
             of
             the
             Wolfe
             ,
             neither
             truly
             would
             he
             :
             the
             Wolfe
             on
             the
             other
             side
             rayleth
             upon
             him
             ;
             Thou
             cursed
             thiefe
             it
             is
             to
             no
             purpose
             what
             thou
             saist
             ,
             thou
             doest
             wrong
             me
             alwayes
             :
             thy
             father
             ,
             thy
             mother
             and
             all
             thy
             hatefull
             stocke
             ,
             are
             enemies
             to
             me
             by
             all
             manner
             of
             wayes
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             be
             punished
             to
             me
             to
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Mice
             and
             Frogs
             .
             
               Fab.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Mouse
             did
             wage
             warre
             with
             the
             Frogs
             ;
             they
             did
             strive
             concerning
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Marsh
             ;
             the
             battell
             was
             very
             hot
             ,
             and
             doubtfull
             ,
             the
             Mouse
             being
             craftie
             hiding
             himselfe
             under
             the
             grasse
             ,
             setteth
             upon
             the
             Frogge
             treacherously
             ▪
             the
             Frog
             being
             stronger
             in
             brest
             ,
             and
             
             better
             at
             leaping
             ,
             provoketh
             his
             enemy
             in
             open
             fight
             :
             a
             bulrush
             was
             a
             speare
             to
             each
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             battell
             being
             seene
             afarre
             off
             ,
             the
             Kite
             draweth
             neere
             ,
             and
             whilst
             neither
             of
             them
             taketh
             heed
             to
             themselves
             for
             the
             desire
             of
             the
             battell
             ,
             the
             Kite
             snatcheth
             and
             teareth
             both
             the
             fighters
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Dogge
             and
             the
             Shadow
             .
             
               Fab.
               4.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Dogge
             swiming
             over
             a
             River
             ,
             carried
             a
             piece
             of
             flesh
             in
             his
             mouth
             ;
             the
             Sunne
             shining
             even
             as
             it
             happened
             ,
             the
             shadow
             of
             the
             flesh
             did
             shine
             in
             the
             waters
             ,
             the
             which
             shadow
             being
             seene
             ,
             the
             Dogge
             snatching
             at
             it
             greedily
             ,
             did
             lose
             that
             which
             was
             in
             his
             chaps
             ;
             therefore
             he
             being
             amazed
             with
             the
             losse
             of
             the
             thing
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
             as
             also
             of
             hope
             ,
             at
             first
             he
             was
             astonied
             ,
             afterwards
             taking
             a
             courage
             ,
             he
             cryed
             out
             so
             :
             Wretch
             ,
             measure
             was
             onely
             wanting
             to
             thy
             lust
             or
             desire
             ,
             there
             was
             enough
             ,
             yea
             more
             then
             enough
             ,
             if
             thou
             hadst
             not
             been
             a
             foole
             :
             
             now
             through
             thy
             foolishnesse
             thou
             hast
             lesse
             then
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Lion
             and
             certaine
             other
             Beasts
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             5.
             
          
           
             THe
             Lion
             had
             made
             a
             bargain
             with
             the
             Sheep
             and
             certain
             other
             beasts
             ,
             to
             make
             a
             common
             hunting
             :
             they
             went
             to
             hunt
             ,
             an
             Hart
             is
             taken
             ,
             they
             divide
             him
             :
             they
             begin
             to
             take
             every
             part
             to
             every
             one
             as
             was
             meet
             :
             The
             Lion
             roared
             ,
             saying
             ,
             One
             part
             is
             mine
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             most
             worthy
             ,
             againe
             another
             part
             is
             mine
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             excellent
             in
             strength
             ;
             Moreover
             ,
             because
             in
             taking
             the
             Hart
             I
             have
             sweat
             more
             then
             others
             ,
             I
             challenge
             the
             third
             part
             :
             to
             conclude
             ,
             unlesse
             ye
             grant
             to
             me
             the
             fourth
             part
             ,
             there
             is
             an
             end
             of
             friendship
             :
             his
             fellows
             hearing
             this
             ,
             depart
             emptie
             and
             holding
             their
             peace
             ,
             not
             daring
             to
             mutter
             against
             the
             Lion
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Wolfe
             and
             the
             Crane
             .
             
               Fab.
               6.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Wolfe
             having
             devoured
             a
             Sheepe
             ,
             by
             chance
             the
             bones
             did
             stick
             fast
             in
             his
             throat
             ,
             he
             goeth
             about
             and
             he
             entreateth
             help
             ,
             no body
             helpeth
             him
             ,
             every
             one
             telling
             him
             that
             he
             had
             gotten
             a
             reward
             for
             his
             greedinesse
             ,
             at
             length
             he
             perswadeth
             the
             Crane
             with
             many
             flattering
             words
             ,
             and
             with
             many
             promises
             ,
             that
             his
             long
             neck
             being
             put
             in
             his
             throat
             ,
             he
             would
             pull
             out
             the
             bone
             ,
             which
             did
             sticke
             in
             his
             throat
             ,
             but
             he
             mocketh
             the
             Crane
             seeking
             his
             reward
             :
             he
             saith
             ,
             thou
             foole
             ,
             get
             thee
             hence
             ,
             hast
             thou
             not
             enough
             that
             thou
             livest
             ?
             thou
             owest
             me
             thy
             life
             ,
             if
             it
             had
             pleased
             me
             ,
             I
             might
             have
             bitten
             off
             thy
             neck
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Countrey-man
             and
             a
             Serpent
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             7.
             
          
           
             A
             Countrey-man
             tooke
             home
             a
             Serpent
             found
             in
             the
             snow
             ,
             almost
             killed
             through
             cold
             ,
             and
             laid
             her
             to
             the
             
             fire
             :
             the
             Serpent
             receiving
             strength
             and
             poyson
             from
             the
             fire
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             not
             being
             able
             to
             abide
             the
             heat
             ,
             infected
             the
             whole
             cottage
             with
             hissing
             ;
             the
             Countrey-man
             runneth
             to
             him
             ,
             taking
             up
             a
             staffe
             ,
             he
             chideth
             with
             him
             for
             the
             injury
             done
             ,
             with
             words
             and
             stripes
             :
             Would
             he
             render
             these
             thanks
             ?
             would
             he
             take
             the
             life
             from
             him
             ,
             who
             had
             given
             him
             life
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Boare
             and
             the
             Asse
             .
             
               Fab.
               8.
               
            
          
           
             VVHilest
             the
             sluggish
             Asse
             mocked
             the
             Boare
             ,
             he
             being
             angry
             ,
             did
             gnash
             with
             his
             teeth
             ;
             ô
             thou
             most
             slothfull
             Asse
             ,
             truly
             thou
             hast
             deserved
             a
             beating
             ,
             but
             albeit
             ,
             thou
             hast
             been
             worthy
             of
             punishment
             ,
             yet
             I
             am
             unworthy
             who
             should
             take
             revenge
             of
             thee
             :
             mocke
             on
             without
             danger
             ,
             thou
             maiest
             doe
             it
             scotfree
             ,
             for
             thou
             art
             escaped
             through
             thy
             sluggishnesse
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Citie
             Mouse
             and
             the
             Countrey
             Mouse
             .
             
               Fab.
               9.
               
            
          
           
             IT
             pleased
             a
             Mouse
             of
             the
             Citie
             ,
             to
             walke
             to
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             the
             Mouse
             of
             the
             Countrey
             seeth
             her
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             she
             biddeth
             her
             to
             Supper
             ,
             the
             Supper
             is
             ready
             ,
             they
             goe
             to
             supper
             ,
             the
             Country
             Mouse
             bringeth
             forth
             whatsoever
             she
             laid
             up
             for
             Winter
             ,
             and
             she
             emptieth
             all
             her
             whole
             store-house
             ,
             that
             she
             might
             satisfie
             the
             daintinesse
             of
             so
             great
             a
             guest
             .
             Notwithstanding
             ,
             the
             Citie
             Mouse
             wrinkling
             her
             brow
             ,
             dispraiseth
             the
             povertie
             of
             the
             countrey
             ,
             afterwards
             she
             commendeth
             the
             plentie
             of
             the
             citie
             :
             returning
             home
             ,
             she
             taketh
             the
             Countrey
             Mouse
             with
             her
             unto
             the
             citie
             ,
             that
             she
             might
             make
             good
             in
             very
             deed
             ,
             these
             things
             which
             she
             had
             boasted
             in
             words
             :
             they
             goe
             to
             the
             banquet
             ,
             which
             the
             Citie
             Mouse
             had
             made
             ready
             daintily
             :
             amidst
             the
             banquetting
             ,
             the
             noise
             of
             the
             key
             is
             heard
             of
             them
             in
             the
             lock
             ,
             they
             begin
             to
             feare
             ,
             and
             to
             flie
             ,
             in
             
             flying
             ,
             the
             Countrey
             Mouse
             both
             unacquainted
             ,
             and
             also
             not
             knowing
             the
             place
             ,
             scantly
             was
             able
             to
             defend
             her selfe
             :
             the
             servant
             going
             out
             ,
             the
             Citie
             Mouse
             returneth
             to
             the
             table
             ,
             she
             calleth
             the
             Countrey
             Mouse
             ,
             the
             Countrey
             Mouse
             at
             length
             creepeth
             out
             ,
             scantly
             having
             laid
             aside
             feare
             ,
             she
             asketh
             the
             Citie
             Mouse
             who
             did
             invite
             her
             to
             drinke
             :
             whether
             or
             no
             ,
             falleth
             out
             this
             danger
             often
             ?
             She
             answered
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             daily
             ,
             and
             must
             be
             contemned
             :
             then
             the
             Countrey
             Mouse
             said
             ,
             is
             it
             a
             daily
             thing
             ?
             Verily
             these
             your
             dainties
             have
             more
             gall
             then
             honey
             ,
             or
             pleasure
             :
             truly
             ,
             I
             had
             rather
             have
             my
             povertie
             with
             securitie
             ,
             then
             this
             your
             plentie
             with
             such
             tronble
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Eagle
             and
             the
             Crow
             .
             
               Fab.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Eagle
             having
             gotten
             a
             cockle
             ,
             she
             might
             not
             get
             out
             the
             fish
             ,
             by
             force
             or
             skill
             ,
             the
             Crow
             coming
             to
             her
             ,
             she
             giveth
             counsell
             ,
             the
             Crow
             perswadeth
             him
             to
             flie
             aloft
             ,
             and
             throw
             the
             
             cockle
             down
             from
             above
             upon
             the
             stones
             ,
             for
             so
             it
             will
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             the
             shell
             will
             be
             broken
             ,
             the
             Crow
             remaineth
             on
             the
             ground
             ,
             that
             she
             might
             watch
             the
             fall
             of
             the
             Cockle
             ,
             the
             Eagle
             throweth
             down
             the
             Cockle
             ;
             the
             shell
             is
             broken
             :
             the
             fish
             was
             snatched
             away
             by
             the
             Crow
             :
             the
             Eagle
             being
             mocked
             is
             sorrowfull
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Crow
             and
             the
             Fixon
             .
             
               Fab.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Crow
             having
             gotten
             a
             prey
             ,
             maketh
             a
             noise
             in
             the
             boughes
             of
             a
             tree
             ,
             the
             Fixon
             doth
             see
             the
             Crow
             rejoycing
             ,
             and
             runneth
             to
             her
             :
             and
             saith
             ,
             The
             Fixon
             saluteth
             the
             Crow
             with
             very
             much
             commendation
             ,
             I
             have
             heard
             often
             times
             ,
             that
             fame
             was
             a
             lyar
             ,
             but
             now
             I
             have
             experience
             of
             this
             in
             the
             matter
             it selfe
             :
             for
             as
             I
             goe
             now
             this
             way
             by
             chance
             ,
             looking
             up
             to
             you
             in
             a
             tree
             ,
             I
             come
             speedily
             to
             you
             blaming
             the
             fame
             :
             for
             the
             rumour
             is
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             more
             black
             then
             the
             pitch
             ,
             and
             I
             see
             that
             you
             are
             more
             
             white
             then
             the
             snow
             ;
             indeed
             by
             my
             judgment
             thou
             overcomest
             the
             Swan
             ,
             and
             thou
             art
             more
             white
             then
             the
             Ivie
             :
             but
             if
             thou
             excell
             so
             in
             thy
             voice
             ,
             as
             in
             plumes
             ,
             truly
             I
             will
             say
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             the
             Queene
             of
             all
             fowles
             :
             the
             Crow
             allured
             with
             this
             flattering
             ,
             maketh
             her
             to
             sing
             :
             but
             the
             cheese
             did
             fall
             out
             of
             her
             bill
             ,
             whilest
             she
             made
             her
             to
             sing
             :
             which
             cheese
             fallen
             ,
             was
             taken
             of
             the
             Fixon
             ,
             the
             little
             Foxe
             taketh
             up
             a
             laughter
             ,
             then
             at
             the
             length
             ,
             it
             shameth
             and
             it
             irketh
             the
             miserable
             Raven
             of
             her
             own
             condition
             ,
             and
             she
             sorroweth
             with
             the
             losse
             of
             the
             thing
             ,
             mingled
             with
             shame
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Lion
             spent
             with
             Age
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             12.
             
          
           
             A
             Lion
             who
             in
             his
             youth
             had
             made
             many
             his
             foes
             by
             his
             crueltie
             ,
             was
             punished
             in
             his
             old
             age
             :
             for
             the
             beasts
             give
             like
             recompence
             ,
             the
             Boare
             striketh
             with
             his
             tooth
             ,
             the
             Bull
             with
             his
             horne
             ,
             and
             first
             of
             all
             the
             little
             Asse
             ,
             
             desirous
             to
             put
             away
             the
             old
             name
             of
             sluggishnesse
             ,
             triumpheth
             over
             the
             Lion
             boldly
             with
             words
             ,
             and
             also
             his
             heeles
             :
             then
             the
             Lion
             full
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             saith
             ,
             These
             now
             hurt
             me
             again
             ,
             whom
             I
             have
             hurt
             in
             times
             past
             ;
             and
             that
             justly
             ,
             but
             these
             whom
             I
             have
             done
             good
             unto
             sometimes
             ,
             now
             do
             me
             no
             good
             againe
             :
             yea
             also
             doe
             me
             harme
             undeservedly
             :
             I
             was
             a
             foole
             ,
             who
             made
             so
             many
             to
             be
             my
             enemies
             :
             yea
             more
             foolish
             ,
             who
             put
             my
             trust
             in
             deceiving
             friends
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Dogge
             and
             the
             Asse
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             13.
             
          
           
             VVHilest
             that
             the
             Dogge
             did
             fawn
             upon
             his
             Master
             and
             Family
             ,
             his
             Master
             and
             the
             Houshold
             did
             make
             much
             of
             the
             Dog
             ,
             the
             Asse
             seeing
             that
             ,
             he
             began
             to
             sigh
             very
             deeply
             ,
             and
             began
             to
             grieve
             himselfe
             for
             his
             condition
             ,
             he
             thinketh
             it
             handled
             badly
             ,
             that
             the
             Dogge
             should
             be
             wellcome
             to
             every
             one
             in
             the
             house
             ,
             and
             
             to
             be
             fed
             from
             his
             Masters
             table
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             getteth
             the
             same
             favour
             by
             idlenesse
             and
             playing
             :
             on
             the
             other
             side
             that
             he
             did
             carry
             the
             packsaddle
             ,
             and
             is
             beaten
             with
             the
             whip
             ,
             he
             is
             never
             idle
             ,
             and
             yet
             hated
             of
             all
             men
             :
             if
             these
             good
             things
             come
             to
             passe
             by
             flattering
             ,
             he
             determined
             to
             follow
             that
             Art
             which
             is
             so
             profitable
             :
             therefore
             on
             a
             certaine
             time
             ,
             his
             Master
             returning
             home
             he
             runneth
             to
             meet
             him
             to
             try
             the
             matter
             ,
             hee
             leapeth
             upon
             him
             ,
             hee
             paweth
             upon
             him
             with
             his
             hoofes
             :
             his
             Master
             crying
             out
             ,
             the
             servants
             run
             to
             him
             :
             the
             foolish
             Asse
             which
             supposed
             himselfe
             to
             have
             played
             ▪
             the
             part
             of
             a
             civill
             man
             ,
             was
             beaten
             with
             a
             club
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Lion
             and
             the
             Mouse
             .
             
               Fab.
               14.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Lion
             being
             weary
             with
             heat
             and
             running
             ,
             when
             as
             he
             rested
             in
             the
             shadow
             under
             the
             greene
             leaves
             ,
             and
             when
             a
             company
             of
             Mice
             did
             run
             over
             his
             backe
             ,
             hee
             awaking
             ,
             taketh
             
             one
             of
             many
             :
             the
             captive
             Mouse
             intreateth
             ,
             and
             cryeth
             that
             she
             is
             unworthy
             ,
             upon
             whom
             a
             Lion
             should
             wreak
             his
             anger
             :
             he
             deeming
             ,
             that
             there
             were
             no
             praise
             or
             credit
             in
             the
             death
             of
             so
             little
             a
             beast
             ,
             he
             letteth
             goe
             the
             prisoner
             ,
             but
             not
             long
             after
             that
             ,
             whilest
             that
             the
             Lion
             by
             chance
             did
             runne
             through
             the
             corne-field
             ,
             he
             falleth
             into
             the
             nets
             ,
             hee
             might
             well
             roare
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             get
             forth
             :
             the
             Mouse
             heareth
             the
             Lion
             roaring
             miserably
             ,
             she
             knoweth
             his
             voyce
             and
             creepeth
             into
             the
             Meises
             ,
             seeketh
             the
             knots
             of
             the
             snares
             ,
             findeth
             them
             being
             sought
             ,
             and
             gnaweth
             them
             being
             found
             :
             the
             Lion
             getteth
             forth
             out
             of
             the
             nets
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Kite
             being
             sicke
             .
             
               Fab.
               15.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Kite
             lay
             sicke
             in
             bed
             ,
             now
             almost
             ready
             to
             die
             ,
             he
             intreats
             his
             Mother
             ,
             to
             goe
             to
             pray
             unto
             the
             gods
             ,
             his
             Mother
             made
             answer
             ,
             that
             no
             help
             is
             to
             be
             hoped
             for
             of
             the
             gods
             ,
             whose
             
             holy
             Monuments
             and
             Altars
             ,
             he
             had
             violated
             so
             often
             with
             his
             ravenings
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Swallow
             and
             other
             Birds
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             16.
             
          
           
             VVHen
             first
             of
             all
             ,
             the
             Flax
             was
             begun
             to
             be
             sowne
             ,
             the
             Swallow
             doth
             perswade
             the
             little
             Birds
             ,
             to
             hinder
             the
             sowing
             of
             it
             ,
             saying
             ,
             that
             snares
             should
             be
             made
             for
             to
             catch
             them
             :
             they
             mocke
             at
             her
             ,
             and
             call
             the
             Swallow
             a
             foolish
             Prophet
             :
             then
             at
             length
             the
             Flax
             sprung
             up
             ,
             and
             waxing
             greene
             ,
             she
             warned
             them
             againe
             ,
             to
             plucke
             up
             by
             the
             root
             that
             which
             was
             sowne
             ,
             they
             mocke
             her
             againe
             ;
             the
             Flax
             waxeth
             ripe
             ,
             she
             exhorteth
             them
             to
             destroy
             the
             whole
             crop
             ,
             now
             when
             as
             they
             would
             not
             hearken
             to
             her
             ,
             then
             giving
             counsell
             ,
             the
             Swallow
             leaving
             the
             company
             of
             the
             Birds
             ,
             she
             procured
             the
             friendship
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             she
             entreth
             into
             a
             covenant
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             dwelleth
             in
             his
             chimney
             ,
             and
             entiseth
             him
             with
             her
             alluring
             song
             :
             
             nets
             and
             snares
             are
             made
             of
             the
             Flax
             for
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Birds
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Frogs
             and
             their
             King
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             17.
             
          
           
             VVHen
             the
             Nation
             of
             the
             Frogs
             was
             free
             from
             subjection
             ,
             they
             made
             their
             supplication
             to
             Jupiter
             ,
             that
             a
             King
             might
             be
             given
             them
             :
             but
             Jupiter
             did
             begin
             to
             smile
             at
             their
             Petitions
             ,
             notwithstanding
             they
             did
             begin
             to
             desire
             instantly
             ,
             againe
             and
             againe
             ,
             untill
             the
             time
             that
             they
             compelled
             him
             :
             he
             throweth
             down
             a
             beame
             :
             that
             lumpe
             shooke
             and
             beat
             the
             River
             with
             a
             mightie
             noyse
             :
             the
             Frogs
             astonied
             ,
             hold
             their
             peace
             ,
             they
             honour
             their
             King
             ,
             they
             come
             neerer
             by
             little
             and
             little
             ,
             at
             length
             feare
             being
             cast
             from
             them
             ,
             they
             jumpe
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             leape
             upon
             it
             :
             the
             foolish
             King
             is
             to
             them
             a
             mockage
             and
             a
             contempt
             :
             they
             trouble
             Jupiter
             againe
             ,
             and
             desire
             that
             a
             King
             might
             be
             given
             to
             them
             ,
             would
             be
             strong
             and
             stirring
             :
             
             Jupiter
             giveth
             them
             the
             Storke
             ,
             he
             walking
             overthwart
             the
             Ditches
             stoutly
             ,
             whatsoever
             Frogs
             he
             meeteth
             with
             ,
             eateth
             and
             devoureth
             :
             but
             then
             the
             Frogs
             complained
             in
             vaine
             of
             the
             crueltie
             of
             their
             King
             ,
             Jupiter
             heareth
             them
             not
             ,
             for
             likewise
             at
             this
             time
             they
             complain
             yet
             ,
             for
             the
             Stork
             going
             to
             his
             rest
             at
             evening
             ,
             gone
             out
             of
             their
             holes
             they
             murmure
             with
             a
             hoarse
             voice
             ,
             but
             they
             doe
             so
             in
             vaine
             ,
             for
             Jupiter
             willeth
             ,
             that
             they
             who
             had
             once
             misused
             a
             courteous
             King
             ,
             now
             should
             suffer
             a
             churlish
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Doves
             and
             the
             Kite
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             16.
             
          
           
             THe
             Pigeons
             in
             time
             past
             did
             wage
             warre
             with
             the
             Kite
             ,
             whom
             that
             they
             might
             overcome
             ,
             they
             chose
             a
             Goshawke
             for
             their
             King
             ,
             he
             being
             made
             a
             King
             ,
             doth
             play
             the
             enemy
             ,
             not
             a
             King
             ,
             he
             snatcheth
             at
             them
             and
             plucketh
             them
             no
             lesse
             then
             the
             Kite
             :
             it
             repenteth
             the
             Doves
             of
             their
             enterprises
             :
             
             they
             thinke
             it
             had
             been
             better
             to
             suffer
             the
             warres
             of
             the
             Kite
             ,
             then
             the
             tyranny
             of
             the
             Hawke
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Thiefe
             and
             the
             Dogge
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             19.
             
          
           
             THe
             Theefe
             upon
             a
             time
             giving
             the
             Dogge
             a
             piece
             of
             bread
             that
             he
             would
             hold
             his
             peace
             ,
             the
             Dogge
             made
             answer
             ,
             I
             know
             thy
             deceits
             ,
             Thou
             givest
             me
             bread
             ,
             to
             the
             intent
             that
             I
             should
             cease
             from
             barking
             ,
             but
             I
             doe
             hate
             thy
             gift
             ,
             for
             if
             I
             shall
             take
             the
             bread
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             carry
             all
             my
             Masters
             goods
             out
             of
             this
             house
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Wolfe
             and
             the
             Sow
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             20.
             
          
           
             THe
             little
             Sow
             was
             a littering
             ,
             the
             Wolfe
             did
             promise
             her
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             be
             her
             Keeper
             ,
             the
             bigge-bellied
             Sow
             made
             answer
             ,
             That
             she
             did
             not
             want
             the
             service
             of
             the
             Wolfe
             :
             If
             he
             would
             be
             counted
             so
             charitable
             ,
             or
             if
             he
             desire
             to
             doe
             her
             a
             good
             
             turne
             ,
             let
             him
             goe
             further
             off
             ;
             for
             the
             dutie
             or
             service
             of
             the
             Wolfe
             doth
             consist
             ,
             not
             in
             his
             presence
             ,
             but
             in
             his
             absence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Birth
             of
             the
             Mountaines
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             21.
             
          
           
             IN
             times
             past
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             rumour
             ,
             that
             the
             Mountaines
             did
             bring
             forth
             young
             Hils
             ;
             Men
             run
             to
             see
             ,
             they
             stood
             about
             it
             ,
             looking
             for
             some
             Monster
             ,
             not
             without
             feare
             :
             at
             length
             the
             Mountaines
             bring
             forth
             young
             ,
             A
             Mouse
             cometh
             out
             ,
             then
             all
             the
             people
             are
             like
             to
             kill
             themselves
             by
             laughing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Hound
             .
             
               Fab.
               22.
               
            
          
           
             A
             Master
             stirreth
             forward
             his
             Hound
             ,
             who
             now
             was
             waxed
             old
             ,
             but
             he
             exhorteth
             him
             in
             vaine
             ,
             for
             his
             feet
             are
             become
             slow
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             runneth
             with
             no
             speed
             :
             he
             had
             taken
             hold
             of
             a
             Beast
             ,
             but
             the
             Beast
             
             slippeth
             away
             from
             the
             toothlesse
             Dogge
             ,
             his
             Master
             rebuketh
             him
             with
             words
             and
             stripes
             ,
             the
             Dogge
             maketh
             answer
             ,
             That
             he
             ought
             to
             forgive
             him
             for
             such
             offence
             ,
             by
             reason
             that
             he
             was
             waxed
             old
             now
             ,
             but
             was
             strong
             so
             long
             as
             hee
             was
             young
             :
             but
             saith
             the
             Dogge
             ,
             as
             I
             perceive
             plainly
             ,
             there
             is
             nothing
             pleasant
             without
             profit
             ,
             thou
             didst
             love
             me
             when
             I
             was
             young
             &
             strong
             ,
             but
             thou
             doest
             hate
             me
             now
             whilest
             I
             am
             old
             and
             weake
             ;
             thou
             lovedst
             me
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             I
             was
             able
             to
             catch
             a
             prey
             ,
             now
             thou
             hatest
             me
             ,
             when
             I
             am
             feeble
             ,
             and
             slow
             ,
             and
             wanting
             teeth
             :
             but
             if
             thou
             wert
             a
             thankfull
             Master
             ,
             whom
             thou
             lovedst
             in
             times
             past
             ▪
             whilest
             he
             was
             young
             ,
             for
             profits
             sake
             ,
             thou
             wouldest
             love
             waxed
             old
             ,
             for
             his
             fruitfull
             youth
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Hares
             and
             Frogs
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             23.
             
          
           
             VVHilest
             the
             Wood
             made
             a
             mightie
             noyse
             through
             an
             unusuall
             Whirlewind
             ,
             the
             timerous
             Hares
             begin
             to
             flie
             thence
             speedily
             :
             but
             when
             a
             great
             Poole
             withstood
             the
             Hares
             running
             away
             ,
             they
             stood
             still
             amazed
             and
             environed
             with
             dangers
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             and
             they
             see
             the
             Frogs
             plunge
             in
             the
             Poole
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             Motive
             of
             a
             greater
             feare
             ,
             at
             last
             one
             of
             the
             Hares
             ,
             more
             wise
             then
             the
             others
             ,
             said
             ,
             Wherefore
             feare
             we
             for
             nothing
             ?
             we
             have
             need
             of
             couragiousnesse
             :
             for
             indeed
             we
             have
             quicknesse
             of
             bodies
             ,
             but
             we
             want
             boldnesse
             ,
             we
             should
             not
             flie
             ,
             for
             the
             danger
             of
             a
             Whirlewind
             ,
             but
             we
             should
             despise
             it
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Kid
             and
             the
             Wolfe
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             24.
             
          
           
             VVHen
             as
             the
             Goat
             was
             going
             forth
             to
             feed
             ,
             she
             shutteth
             up
             the
             Kid
             in
             her
             house
             ,
             warning
             him
             ,
             to
             open
             the
             Port
             to
             no body
             ,
             till
             such
             time
             as
             she
             returned
             home
             againe
             :
             The
             Wolfe
             which
             heard
             that
             afarre
             off
             ,
             after
             the
             departure
             of
             his
             Mother
             ,
             hee
             knocketh
             at
             the
             doore
             :
             he
             counterfeiteth
             the
             Goat
             in
             his
             voyce
             ,
             commanding
             him
             to
             open
             the
             doore
             :
             The
             Kid
             perceiving
             his
             guile
             ,
             saith
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             open
             it
             ,
             for
             although
             thy
             voyce
             playeth
             the
             Goat
             well
             ,
             notwithstanding
             I
             see
             a
             Wolfe
             through
             the
             chinks
             of
             the
             doore
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Hart
             and
             the
             Sheepe
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             25.
             
          
           
             THe
             Hart
             maketh
             the
             Sheepe
             as
             guiltie
             before
             the
             Wolfe
             ,
             crying
             ,
             That
             she
             owed
             a
             measure
             of
             Wheat
             .
             But
             the
             Sheep
             forsooth
             was
             ignorant
             of
             the
             debt
             ;
             notwithstanding
             she
             promiseth
             ,
             that
             she
             will
             give
             it
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Wolfe
             :
             The
             day
             for
             payment
             is
             appointed
             ;
             it
             came
             ;
             The
             Hart
             warneth
             the
             Sheep
             ,
             she
             denyeth
             the
             debt
             :
             for
             that
             which
             she
             had
             promised
             ,
             she
             excuseth
             it
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             done
             by
             feare
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Wolfe
             :
             and
             moreover
             a
             Covenant
             ,
             wrung
             by
             violence
             ,
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             kept
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Countrey-man
             and
             the
             Snake
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             26.
             
          
           
             A
             Certaine
             Countrey-man
             nourished
             a
             Snake
             ,
             on
             a
             time
             being
             angry
             ,
             he
             strooke
             the
             Beast
             with
             his
             
             Hatchet
             ,
             the
             Snake
             slideth
             away
             ,
             not
             without
             a
             wound
             :
             afterwards
             the
             Countrey-man
             falling
             into
             povertie
             ,
             thought
             that
             that
             mischiefe
             did
             fall
             upon
             him
             ,
             for
             the
             injury
             done
             to
             the
             Snake
             ,
             wherefore
             he
             intreateth
             the
             Snake
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             returne
             again
             ;
             The
             Snake
             saith
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             pardon
             him
             ,
             but
             would
             not
             returne
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             would
             not
             be
             secure
             with
             the
             Countrey-man
             ,
             who
             had
             so
             great
             a
             Hatchet
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             griefe
             of
             the
             wound
             was
             ceased
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             memory
             was
             remaining
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Fox
             and
             the
             Storke
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             27.
             
          
           
             THe
             Fixon
             did
             bid
             the
             Storke
             to
             Supper
             ,
             shee
             powreth
             out
             her
             meat
             upon
             the
             Table
             ,
             which
             seeing
             that
             it
             was
             of
             moist
             substance
             ,
             the
             Storke
             nibling
             in
             vaine
             with
             her
             bill
             ,
             the
             poore
             Bird
             went
             away
             with
             a
             flea
             in
             her
             eare
             ,
             being
             mocked
             for
             
             her
             labour
             ,
             both
             it
             shamed
             her
             ,
             and
             it
             irketh
             her
             of
             the
             injury
             .
             A
             few
             dayes
             after
             ,
             she
             cometh
             backe
             againe
             ,
             she
             biddeth
             the
             Fox
             to
             Supper
             ,
             a
             vessell
             of
             Glasse
             was
             set
             upon
             the
             Table
             full
             of
             victuals
             ,
             the
             which
             truly
             sith
             it
             was
             a
             vessell
             of
             a
             narrow
             necke
             ,
             the
             wily
             beguiled
             Fox
             might
             well
             looke
             upon
             her
             cheere
             ,
             and
             yet
             was
             hunger-bit
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             taste
             ,
             take
             ,
             or
             sip
             :
             The
             Storke
             very
             easily
             sucked
             up
             all
             with
             his
             long
             bill
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Wolfe
             and
             the
             Carved-head
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             28.
             
          
           
             THe
             Wolfe
             having
             found
             a
             Mans
             Head
             in
             the
             shop
             of
             the
             Image-maker
             ,
             he
             turneth
             it
             upside
             down
             ,
             he
             wondreth
             at
             it
             ,
             at
             length
             perceiving
             that
             ,
             which
             it
             was
             indeed
             ,
             that
             it
             had
             no
             sense
             or
             understanding
             :
             O
             trim
             Head
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             there
             is
             much
             workmanship
             in
             thee
             ,
             but
             not
             a
             whit
             of
             wit
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Iay
             .
             
               Fab.
               29.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Jay
             did
             decke
             her selfe
             with
             the
             feathers
             of
             the
             Peacocke
             ,
             afterwards
             seeming
             to
             her selfe
             very
             brave
             ,
             and
             disdaining
             her
             own
             kindred
             ,
             she
             betaketh
             her selfe
             to
             the
             flocke
             of
             the
             Peacocks
             ,
             at
             length
             they
             understanding
             her
             deceit
             ,
             they
             uncovered
             the
             foolish
             bird
             of
             her
             coloured
             plumes
             ,
             and
             rewarded
             her
             with
             stripes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Flie
             and
             the
             Emmet
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             30.
             
          
           
             THe
             Flie
             did
             chide
             with
             the
             Emmet
             ,
             and
             she
             did
             brag
             that
             her selfe
             was
             noble
             ,
             but
             she
             infamous
             ;
             Her selfe
             did
             flie
             ,
             but
             the
             Emmet
             did
             creepe
             ;
             but
             moreover
             her-selfe
             did
             haunt
             in
             the
             Palaces
             of
             Kings
             ,
             but
             the
             Emmet
             did
             keepe
             her selfe
             in
             the
             cave
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             eate
             corne
             or
             graine
             ,
             and
             drinke
             water
             ,
             and
             she
             did
             boast
             ,
             that
             her-selfe
             did
             dyet
             
             daintily
             ,
             and
             yet
             had
             all
             these
             without
             labour
             :
             On
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             the
             Emmet
             said
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             not
             base
             ,
             but
             contented
             with
             her
             own
             birth
             or
             parentage
             ;
             but
             the
             Fly
             was
             unstable
             ,
             and
             her-selfe
             was
             constant
             ,
             the
             graines
             and
             the
             water
             did
             taste
             so
             to
             the
             Emmet
             ,
             as
             Pasties
             and
             Wine
             to
             the
             Flie
             ,
             and
             she
             had
             not
             these
             things
             by
             idlenesse
             ,
             but
             by
             diligent
             and
             painfull
             travell
             :
             Moreover
             the
             Emmet
             was
             joyous
             and
             sure
             ,
             beloved
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             last
             of
             all
             ,
             an
             example
             of
             labour
             :
             but
             the
             Fly
             is
             troubled
             with
             danger
             ,
             noysome
             to
             every
             one
             ,
             hated
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             to
             conclude
             ,
             an
             example
             of
             sluggishnesse
             :
             The
             Emmet
             mindfull
             of
             the
             Winter
             season
             doth
             lay
             up
             her
             victuals
             :
             but
             the
             Fly
             doth
             live
             for
             a
             day
             ,
             either
             will
             be
             hungry
             in
             Winter
             or
             certainly
             die
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Frogge
             and
             the
             Oxe
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             31.
             
          
           
             THe
             Frog
             being
             desirous
             to
             be
             as
             great
             as
             the
             Oxe
             ,
             she
             stretched
             out
             her selfe
             :
             Her
             sonne
             exhorted
             his
             Mother
             to
             cease
             from
             her
             foolish
             enterprise
             :
             for
             saith
             he
             ,
             the
             Frog
             is
             nothing
             in
             a
             manner
             to
             the
             Oxe
             :
             yet
             she
             beginneth
             to
             swell
             the
             second
             time
             ,
             her
             sonne
             or
             the
             young
             Padock
             cryeth
             out
             upon
             her
             ,
             and
             saith
             ,
             O
             Mother
             ,
             although
             you
             burst
             with
             pride
             ,
             or
             crack
             asunder
             ,
             yet
             shall
             you
             never
             exceed
             the
             great
             Oxe
             :
             but
             when
             as
             ,
             she
             puffed
             or
             swelled
             the
             third
             time
             ,
             she
             burst
             asunder
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Horse
             and
             the
             Lion
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             32.
             
          
           
             THe
             Lion
             come
             to
             eate
             and
             devoure
             a
             Horse
             ,
             but
             wanting
             strength
             through
             his
             age
             ,
             he
             did
             begin
             to
             find
             out
             some
             deceit
             :
             He
             professeth
             he
             is
             a
             Physitian
             ,
             he
             impeadeth
             
             the
             Horse
             with
             the
             conceit
             of
             his
             words
             ,
             but
             the
             Horse
             opposeth
             deceit
             to
             deceit
             ,
             and
             skill
             to
             the
             Lions
             skill
             ;
             and
             feignes
             that
             he
             now
             hath
             hurt
             his
             foot
             in
             a
             thorny
             place
             ,
             and
             requesteth
             ,
             That
             he
             who
             was
             a
             Physitian
             ,
             would
             look
             on
             the
             thorne
             and
             bring
             it
             out
             :
             The
             Lion
             doth
             as
             the
             Horse
             did
             bid
             him
             :
             But
             the
             Horse
             did
             strike
             the
             Lion
             with
             his
             heele
             ,
             with
             so
             great
             force
             as
             he
             was
             able
             ,
             and
             incontinent
             ,
             he
             taketh
             himselfe
             to
             flight
             :
             At
             length
             the
             Lion
             scantly
             returning
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             (
             for
             he
             was
             almost
             killed
             with
             the
             stroke
             )
             saith
             ,
             I
             receive
             the
             reward
             of
             my
             foolishnesse
             ,
             and
             the
             Horse
             is
             escaped
             justly
             :
             For
             because
             he
             hath
             revenged
             deceit
             with
             deceit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Horse
             and
             the
             Asse
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             33.
             
          
           
             THe
             Horse
             being
             attired
             with
             gay
             trappings
             and
             with
             a
             saddle
             ,
             did
             runne
             along
             the
             way
             with
             a
             huge
             
             neighing
             ,
             by
             chance
             a
             heavy
             laden
             Asse
             stood
             in
             his
             way
             as
             he
             ran
             ,
             the
             Horse
             stamping
             and
             staring
             for
             anger
             ,
             and
             fiercely
             champing
             his
             foaming
             bridle
             :
             said
             ,
             Wherefore
             lazy
             sluggard
             standest
             thou
             in
             the
             Horses
             way
             ?
             I
             say
             ,
             give
             place
             or
             I
             will
             trample
             thee
             under
             my
             feet
             :
             the
             poore
             Asse
             durst
             not
             speake
             a
             word
             against
             him
             ,
             but
             giveth
             place
             to
             him
             with
             quietnesse
             :
             but
             the
             belly
             of
             the
             Horse
             flying
             and
             running
             his
             race
             ,
             burst
             asunder
             :
             then
             being
             unprofitable
             for
             race
             and
             for
             shew
             ,
             he
             was
             deprived
             of
             his
             gay
             attire
             ;
             and
             afterwards
             he
             was
             sold
             to
             a
             Carter
             :
             afterward
             the
             Asse
             seeth
             him
             coming
             with
             a
             Cart
             ,
             and
             he
             speaketh
             to
             him
             ;
             Ho
             ,
             you
             ,
             good
             fellow
             ?
             what
             ornament
             is
             this
             ?
             where
             is
             your
             golden
             saddle
             ,
             your
             imbossed
             girts
             ,
             where
             is
             your
             bright
             bridle
             ?
             so
             friend
             it
             was
             necessary
             to
             happen
             to
             the
             proud
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Birds
             and
             foure-footed
             Beasts
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             34.
             
          
           
             THere
             was
             a
             battell
             with
             the
             Birds
             ,
             and
             with
             foure-footed
             Beasts
             :
             The
             hope
             of
             victory
             was
             between
             both
             of
             them
             ,
             feare
             was
             on
             both
             parts
             ,
             the
             danger
             was
             betwixt
             both
             of
             them
             ,
             but
             the
             Bat
             leaving
             his
             fellows
             ,
             falles
             off
             to
             the
             enemies
             :
             The
             Birds
             overcome
             ,
             the
             Eagle
             being
             their
             Captaine
             and
             the
             Guide
             ;
             but
             they
             condemn
             the
             Bat
             ,
             who
             fled
             away
             ,
             that
             she
             should
             not
             returne
             at
             any
             time
             to
             the
             Birds
             ,
             and
             that
             she
             should
             not
             flie
             at
             any
             time
             in
             the
             light
             :
             This
             is
             the
             occasion
             to
             the
             Bat
             ,
             that
             she
             flyeth
             not
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             night
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Wolfe
             and
             the
             Fox
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             35.
             
          
           
             THe
             Wolfe
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             enough
             prey
             ,
             he
             lived
             in
             idlenesse
             ,
             the
             Fox
             came
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             enquireth
             
             the
             cause
             of
             his
             idlenesse
             :
             The
             Wolfe
             perceived
             ,
             that
             deceits
             were
             a
             making
             for
             his
             banquets
             ,
             pretendeth
             ,
             that
             a
             disease
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             intreateth
             the
             Fox
             ,
             that
             she
             would
             go
             to
             pray
             unto
             the
             gods
             :
             She
             sorrowing
             that
             her
             subtiltie
             had
             no
             better
             successe
             ,
             She
             goes
             to
             a
             Shepherd
             ,
             &
             tels
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             Dens
             of
             the
             Wolfe
             were
             openly
             known
             ,
             for
             his
             enemy
             now
             carelesse
             might
             be
             oppressed
             unawares
             :
             the
             Shepherd
             runneth
             upon
             the
             Wolfe
             ,
             killeth
             him
             :
             The
             Fixon
             getteth
             the
             Den
             and
             the
             prey
             :
             yet
             she
             had
             but
             a
             short
             joy
             in
             her
             wickednesse
             :
             for
             not
             long
             after
             ,
             the
             same
             Shepherd
             taketh
             her
             also
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Hart.
             
               Fab.
               36.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Hart
             beholding
             her selfe
             in
             a
             cleare
             fountaine
             ,
             praiseth
             the
             height
             of
             her
             forehead
             ,
             and
             her
             craggie
             hornes
             ,
             but
             dispraiseth
             the
             
             slendernesse
             of
             her
             legges
             :
             whilest
             that
             she
             thus
             doth
             judge
             ,
             the
             Huntsman
             came
             upon
             her
             :
             The
             Hart
             more
             swift
             then
             any
             bullet
             ,
             flyeth
             away
             ,
             and
             swifter
             then
             the
             Easterne
             wind
             ,
             driving
             the
             clouds
             :
             the
             Dogs
             doe
             follow
             her
             flying
             :
             but
             when
             as
             she
             entreth
             in
             a
             great
             wood
             ,
             her
             hornes
             were
             intangled
             in
             the
             bryers
             :
             then
             at
             length
             she
             praiseth
             her
             legges
             ,
             and
             dispraiseth
             her
             hornes
             ,
             which
             made
             her
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             a
             prey
             to
             the
             Dogs
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Viper
             and
             the
             File
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             37.
             
          
           
             THe
             Viper
             finding
             a
             File
             in
             a
             shop
             ,
             began
             to
             gnaw
             it
             :
             The
             File
             smiled
             ,
             saying
             ,
             What
             foole
             ?
             what
             doest
             thou
             ?
             Thou
             shalt
             weare
             first
             thy
             teeth
             ,
             before
             thou
             shalt
             weare
             me
             ,
             who
             doe
             use
             to
             bite
             off
             the
             hardnesse
             of
             brasse
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Wolves
             and
             the
             Lambs
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             38.
             
          
           
             AT
             a
             certaine
             time
             ,
             the
             Wolves
             and
             the
             Lambs
             had
             a
             truce
             ,
             who
             by
             nature
             have
             an
             enmitie
             :
             hostages
             were
             given
             on
             either
             side
             ,
             the
             Wolves
             gave
             their
             Whelps
             ,
             the
             Sheep
             gave
             a
             band
             of
             Dogs
             :
             the
             Sheep
             being
             in
             rest
             and
             feeding
             ,
             the
             little
             Wolves
             they
             howle
             ,
             for
             the
             desire
             of
             their
             Mother
             ,
             then
             the
             Wolves
             fall
             upon
             them
             ,
             they
             cry
             ,
             that
             faith
             and
             truth
             was
             broken
             ,
             and
             they
             devoure
             the
             Sheep
             destitute
             of
             the
             help
             of
             the
             Dogs
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Wood
             and
             the
             Countrey-man
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             39.
             
          
           
             AT
             what
             time
             the
             Trees
             also
             had
             their
             speech
             ,
             the
             Countrey-man
             came
             into
             the
             Wood
             ,
             asking
             that
             he
             might
             take
             a
             handle
             to
             his
             Axe
             ,
             the
             Wood
             granteth
             it
             ,
             the
             Countrey-man
             began
             to
             cut
             down
             
             the
             trees
             ,
             with
             a
             new
             made
             Axe
             ,
             then
             truly
             too
             late
             ,
             it
             grieves
             the
             Woods
             for
             his
             light
             leave
             ,
             she
             grieved
             that
             her selfe
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             her
             own
             destruction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Belly
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Members
             .
             
               Fab.
               40.
               
            
          
           
             IN
             time
             past
             the
             Foot
             and
             the
             Hand
             accused
             the
             Belly
             ,
             because
             that
             their
             gaines
             were
             devoured
             of
             her
             being
             idle
             :
             they
             command
             her
             ,
             that
             either
             she
             should
             labour
             ,
             or
             she
             should
             not
             desire
             to
             be
             fed
             :
             she
             intreateth
             once
             and
             againe
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             Hands
             deny
             food
             ;
             the
             Belly
             being
             starved
             with
             hunger
             ,
             when
             as
             all
             the
             limbes
             began
             to
             faint
             ,
             then
             at
             the
             length
             ,
             the
             hands
             would
             needs
             be
             kinde
             ,
             but
             that
             was
             too
             late
             :
             for
             the
             Belly
             being
             weake
             for
             lacke
             of
             victuals
             ,
             refused
             her
             meat
             :
             so
             whiles
             that
             all
             the
             members
             envie
             the
             belly
             ,
             they
             perish
             with
             the
             belly
             perishing
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Ape
             and
             the
             Fox
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             41.
             
          
           
             THe
             Ape
             prayed
             the
             Fox
             ,
             that
             she
             would
             give
             part
             of
             her
             taile
             to
             cover
             her
             buttocks
             ,
             for
             saith
             the
             Ape
             that
             that
             is
             a
             burthen
             to
             her
             ,
             which
             might
             be
             profit
             and
             honour
             to
             the
             Ape
             ,
             the
             Fixon
             made
             answer
             ,
             that
             she
             had
             nothing
             too
             much
             ,
             and
             that
             she
             had
             rather
             that
             the
             ground
             should
             be
             swept
             with
             her
             taile
             ,
             then
             that
             the
             buttocks
             of
             the
             Ape
             should
             be
             covered
             therewith
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Hart
             and
             the
             Oxen.
             
          
           
             Fab.
             42.
             
          
           
             A
             Hart
             flying
             the
             Huntsman
             ,
             tooke
             himselfe
             to
             a
             stall
             ,
             and
             intreateth
             the
             Oxen
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             have
             licence
             ▪
             to
             hide
             himselfe
             in
             the
             crib
             ,
             the
             Oxen
             say
             they
             cannot
             be
             sure
             ,
             for
             both
             the
             Master
             and
             the
             Servant
             will
             be
             present
             anon
             :
             he
             saith
             that
             he
             would
             be
             secure
             ,
             so
             that
             
             they
             would
             not
             betray
             him
             ,
             the
             servant
             entreth
             in
             and
             seeth
             not
             the
             hidden
             Hart
             under
             the
             hay
             ,
             and
             goeth
             forth
             againe
             :
             then
             the
             Hart
             beginneth
             to
             rejoyce
             and
             nothing
             now
             to
             feare
             :
             then
             one
             of
             the
             Oxen
             ,
             grave
             both
             for
             age
             and
             counsel
             ,
             saith
             ,
             it
             was
             an
             easie
             thing
             to
             deceive
             the
             servant
             who
             is
             as
             blind
             as
             a
             Mole
             ,
             but
             that
             thou
             mayest
             escape
             my
             Master
             who
             is
             most
             sharp
             in
             sight
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             matter
             ,
             this
             the
             paine
             :
             incontinent
             afterwards
             the
             Master
             cometh
             in
             ,
             who
             that
             he
             might
             redresse
             the
             oversight
             of
             the
             servant
             ,
             looking
             on
             all
             things
             with
             his
             eyes
             ,
             and
             groping
             the
             crib
             with
             his
             hand
             findeth
             the
             hornes
             of
             the
             Hart
             under
             the
             hay
             ,
             he
             calleth
             in
             his
             servants
             ,
             they
             come
             running
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             lay
             hands
             on
             the
             fierce
             Hart
             and
             kill
             him
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Lion
             and
             the
             Fox
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             43.
             
          
           
             THe
             Lion
             was
             sicke
             ,
             and
             other
             beasts
             did
             visit
             him
             ,
             only
             the
             Fixon
             did
             delay
             his
             dutie
             :
             The
             Lion
             sendeth
             a
             messenger
             unto
             her
             with
             a
             letter
             ,
             the
             which
             warned
             her
             to
             come
             ,
             for
             that
             her
             onely
             presence
             would
             be
             most
             acceptable
             to
             the
             sicke
             Lion
             :
             neither
             should
             there
             be
             any
             danger
             wherefore
             the
             Fixon
             should
             feare
             :
             for
             truly
             saith
             he
             ,
             first
             of
             all
             the
             Lion
             is
             the
             greatest
             friend
             to
             the
             Fixon
             ,
             and
             therefore
             doth
             desire
             her
             conference
             ,
             and
             furthermore
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             sicke
             and
             kept
             his
             bed
             ;
             that
             although
             he
             would
             desire
             that
             which
             was
             not
             lawfull
             ,
             notwithstanding
             he
             might
             not
             hurt
             him
             :
             the
             Fixon
             writeth
             backe
             againe
             ,
             that
             she
             desireth
             that
             the
             Lion
             may
             recover
             his
             health
             ,
             and
             will
             pray
             for
             that
             to
             the
             gods
             ,
             but
             will
             not
             see
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             she
             is
             terrified
             with
             his
             footsteps
             ,
             
             which
             foot-steps
             ,
             sith
             they
             all
             are
             turned
             towards
             the
             Den
             of
             the
             Lion
             ,
             and
             none
             turned
             from
             it
             :
             which
             thing
             is
             an
             argument
             ,
             that
             many
             beasts
             have
             entred
             in
             ,
             but
             none
             have
             gone
             from
             thence
             .
             
               Horat.
            
             I
             will
             declare
             that
             which
             the
             subtill
             Fox
             heretofore
             answered
             to
             the
             sicke
             Lion
             ,
             because
             the
             footsteps
             terrifie
             me
             ,
             which
             all
             looke
             towards
             you
             ,
             and
             none
             backe
             again
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Fox
             and
             the
             Wolfe
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             44.
             
          
           
             THe
             Fox
             being
             slender
             by
             long
             hunger
             ,
             by
             chance
             crept
             through
             a
             very
             narrow
             chinke
             into
             a
             barne
             ,
             in
             the
             which
             when
             she
             was
             well
             fed
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             her
             belly
             being
             full
             ,
             hindreth
             her
             assaying
             to
             get
             forth
             again
             :
             the
             Weesill
             beholding
             her
             striving
             a
             farre
             off
             ,
             at
             the
             length
             she
             saith
             ,
             if
             she
             desired
             to
             get
             forth
             ,
             she
             must
             returne
             to
             the
             hole
             emptie
             where
             she
             came
             in
             emptie
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             the
             Horse
             and
             the
             Hart.
             
          
           
             Fab.
             45.
             
          
           
             THe
             Horse
             waged
             warre
             with
             the
             Hart
             ,
             at
             length
             driven
             from
             his
             pastures
             ,
             requested
             mans
             help
             :
             he
             returneth
             with
             the
             man
             ,
             he
             cometh
             into
             the
             field
             ,
             though
             overcommed
             before
             ,
             now
             is
             made
             the
             conquerour
             :
             but
             notwithstanding
             his
             enemy
             being
             overcome
             ,
             and
             captivated
             ,
             the
             conquerour
             must
             of
             necessitie
             serve
             man
             ;
             for
             he
             beareth
             the
             rider
             on
             his
             backe
             ;
             and
             a
             bit
             in
             his
             mouth
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           PHAEDRVS
           FABLES
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           Booke
           of
           
             AEsops
          
           Fables
           ,
           by
           the
           worke
           of
           
             Phaedrus
          
           fri●●d
           to
           
             Augustus
             .
          
        
         
           WHat
           matter
           or
           subject
           ,
           
             AEsop
          
           the
           Author
           hereof
           found
           or
           invented
           ,
           the
           selfe
           same
           have
           I
           polished
           with
           Iambick
           verses
           .
           There
           is
           a
           double
           use
           of
           this
           little
           Book
           ,
           both
           for
           that
           it
           moveth
           laughter
           ,
           and
           because
           it
           directeth
           a
           Wise
           mans
           life
           with
           counsell
           or
           advise
           :
           but
           if
           any
           list
           to
           cavill
           ,
           because
           not
           onely
           beasts
           ,
           but
           also
           trees
           doe
           speake
           ,
           let
           him
           remember
           ,
           that
           we
           but
           sport
           with
           fained
           Fables
           .
        
         
         
           
             The
             Wolfe
             and
             the
             Lambe
             .
             
               Fab.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             Wolfe
             and
             the
             Lambe
             ,
             compelled
             by
             thirst
             ,
             came
             to
             the
             same
             river
             ,
             the
             Wolfe
             stood
             above
             ,
             and
             the
             Lambe
             further
             beneath
             :
             then
             the
             villanous
             thiefe
             ,
             being
             stirred
             up
             by
             hunger
             sought
             occasion
             of
             quarrell
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             Wherefore
             didst
             thou
             make
             this
             water
             muddy
             for
             me
             a
             drinking
             ?
             the
             Lambe
             or
             Woollbearer
             being
             afraid
             ,
             inferred
             thus
             ,
             How
             could
             I
             pray
             you
             good
             Master
             Wolfe
             doe
             that
             which
             you
             complain
             of
             ?
             the
             water
             runneth
             down
             from
             you
             unto
             my
             draughts
             .
             He
             thus
             convinced
             by
             the
             force
             of
             truth
             saith
             ,
             Before
             these
             sixe
             moneths
             thou
             reviledst
             me
             :
             the
             Lambe
             made
             answer
             ,
             Truly
             then
             I
             was
             not
             born
             :
             then
             by
             Hercules
             ,
             quoth
             he
             ,
             thy
             father
             exclaimed
             upon
             me
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             teareth
             in
             pieces
             the
             Lambe
             apprehended
             with
             injurious
             death
             .
             This
             Fable
             is
             written
             for
             those
             men
             ,
             who
             oppresse
             silly
             innocents
             upon
             forged
             causes
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Frogs
             desired
             a
             King
             .
          
           
             Fable
             2.
             
          
           
             VVHen
             Athens
             flourished
             with
             equall
             Laws
             ,
             malepart
             libertie
             marred
             the
             Citie
             ,
             and
             licentiousnesse
             let
             loose
             the
             ancient
             bridle
             of
             government
             ,
             from
             hence
             parties
             of
             divers
             factions
             being
             in
             a
             conspiracie
             ,
             Prince
             
               Pisistratus
            
             taketh
             the
             tower
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             Athenians
             lamented
             that
             sorrowfull
             subjection
             ,
             not
             for
             that
             he
             was
             cruell
             or
             tyrannous
             ,
             but
             because
             it
             was
             a
             grievous
             burthen
             to
             them
             who
             were
             altogether
             unaccustomed
             with
             government
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             begun
             to
             complain
             ,
             then
             
               AEsop
            
             told
             such
             a
             tale
             ;
             the
             Frogs
             wandring
             without
             controlment
             in
             marshes
             or
             ponds
             ,
             desired
             a
             King
             of
             Jupiter
             with
             a
             loud
             cry
             ,
             who
             might
             represse
             dissolute
             manners
             by
             force
             :
             the
             father
             of
             the
             gods
             laughed
             ,
             and
             gave
             to
             them
             a
             little
             Blocke
             ,
             which
             being
             thrown
             down
             into
             the
             
             ponds
             of
             a
             sudden
             ,
             greatly
             amazed
             the
             fearefull
             nation
             ,
             with
             motion
             and
             with
             rushing
             :
             when
             this
             lay
             some
             certain
             time
             drowned
             with
             slime
             or
             mud
             ,
             by
             chance
             one
             without
             noise
             ,
             putteth
             up
             her
             head
             out
             of
             the
             pond
             ,
             and
             having
             made
             triall
             of
             their
             King
             ,
             she
             calleth
             all
             her
             fellows
             :
             laying
             aside
             feare
             ,
             they
             swim
             to
             him
             ,
             thicke
             and
             threefold
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             sawcy
             crew
             leaped
             upon
             their
             woodden
             god
             ,
             which
             when
             they
             had
             foully
             misused
             with
             all
             reproach
             ,
             they
             sent
             to
             Jupiter
             ,
             asking
             for
             another
             King
             ,
             because
             he
             who
             was
             given
             ,
             proved
             unprofitable
             :
             then
             he
             sent
             to
             them
             a
             water
             Serpent
             ,
             who
             begun
             to
             take
             by
             violence
             every
             one
             of
             them
             with
             sharp
             teeth
             :
             then
             the
             lazie
             Frogs
             in
             vaine
             avoyd
             death
             ,
             and
             fear
             stoppeth
             their
             mouthes
             :
             wherefore
             by
             stealth
             they
             preferre
             a
             supplication
             by
             Mercury
             unto
             Jupiter
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             help
             the
             poore
             afflicted
             :
             then
             the
             God
             Jupiter
             ,
             on
             the
             other
             part
             thus
             replyed
             ,
             
             sith
             that
             you
             would
             not
             beare
             with
             your
             good
             gentle
             King
             ,
             indure
             ye
             now
             your
             evill
             .
             Oh
             ye
             also
             ,
             oh
             citizens
             !
             saith
             he
             ,
             sustaine
             this
             evill
             patiently
             ,
             lest
             that
             there
             come
             upon
             you
             a
             greater
             mischiefe
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             proud
             Iay
             and
             the
             Peacocke
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               AESop
            
             hath
             set
             forth
             this
             example
             ,
             that
             it
             should
             not
             delight
             us
             to
             boast
             upon
             other
             mens
             goods
             ,
             but
             rather
             to
             lead
             our
             life
             ,
             in
             his
             own
             condition
             .
             The
             Jay
             swelling
             with
             vaine
             pride
             ,
             tooke
             up
             the
             feathers
             of
             a
             Peacock
             ;
             which
             were
             fallen
             down
             or
             mewed
             ,
             and
             trimmed
             her-selfe
             therewith
             :
             afterwards
             despising
             her
             own
             kindred
             ,
             associated
             her-selfe
             with
             the
             beautifull
             traine
             of
             Peacocks
             :
             but
             they
             take
             away
             the
             feathers
             from
             the
             foolish
             bird
             ,
             and
             beat
             her
             away
             with
             their
             beakes
             :
             the
             Jay
             being
             hardly
             dealt
             withall
             ,
             began
             to
             returne
             sorrowing
             ,
             to
             her
             own
             kindred
             ,
             
             from
             whom
             being
             also
             driven
             away
             ,
             she
             setteth
             up
             a
             dolefull
             dittie
             :
             certaine
             of
             them
             ,
             whom
             she
             first
             despised
             ,
             said
             ,
             If
             thou
             hadst
             beene
             content
             with
             our
             seats
             ,
             and
             wouldest
             have
             suffered
             what
             nature
             had
             ordained
             ,
             neither
             then
             shouldst
             thou
             have
             tried
             this
             reproach
             ,
             nor
             thy
             calamitie
             had
             felt
             this
             repulse
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Dogge
             carrying
             flesh
             over
             a
             River
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             4.
             
          
           
             HE
             loseth
             justly
             his
             own
             ,
             who
             so
             desireth
             another
             mans
             :
             whilest
             a
             Dogge
             swimming
             over
             a
             floud
             ,
             bore
             a
             piece
             of
             flesh
             ,
             he
             saw
             his
             own
             shape
             in
             the
             shining
             of
             the
             waters
             ,
             and
             thinking
             another
             prey
             to
             be
             carryed
             over
             by
             another
             Dogge
             ,
             coveted
             to
             snatch
             at
             it
             :
             but
             his
             greedinesse
             was
             deceived
             ,
             and
             he
             both
             lost
             the
             meat
             ,
             which
             he
             held
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
             neither
             could
             he
             attain
             unto
             that
             which
             he
             much
             desired
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             Cow
             and
             a
             Goat
             ,
             a
             Sheep
             and
             a
             Lion
             .
             
               Fab.
               5.
               
            
          
           
             THat
             there
             is
             never
             any
             faithfull
             fellowship
             with
             a
             mightie
             man
             ,
             this
             small
             Fable
             witnesseth
             this
             mine
             assertion
             .
             The
             Cow
             and
             the
             Goat
             and
             the
             patient
             ,
             harm
             ▪
             bearing
             Sheep
             ,
             were
             companions
             with
             the
             Lion
             in
             the
             forrest
             :
             when
             these
             had
             caught
             an
             Hart
             of
             a
             huge
             stature
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Lion
             thus
             inferred
             ,
             (
             after
             the
             division
             ;
             )
             I
             choose
             the
             first
             part
             ,
             because
             I
             am
             hight
             lord
             Lion
             ;
             ye
             must
             give
             to
             me
             the
             second
             share
             ,
             in
             regard
             I
             am
             strong
             and
             puissant
             ;
             then
             because
             I
             am
             of
             more
             accompt
             ,
             the
             third
             shall
             follow
             me
             :
             now
             if
             any
             touch
             the
             fourth
             portion
             ,
             he
             shall
             not
             scape
             scot-free
             :
             thus
             his
             onely
             tyrannie
             tooke
             away
             the
             whole
             booty
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Frogs
             to
             the
             Sunne
             .
             
               Fab.
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               AESop
            
             saw
             very
             sumptuous
             marriages
             of
             his
             neighbour
             a
             most
             notorious
             cunning
             thiefe
             ,
             and
             forthwith
             begun
             to
             tell
             this
             tale
             :
             once
             it
             was
             reported
             that
             the
             Sunne
             would
             marry
             a
             wife
             ;
             then
             the
             Frogs
             tooke
             up
             a
             piteous
             cry
             even
             to
             the
             heavens
             :
             Jupiter
             moved
             with
             their
             bitter
             exclaimes
             ,
             enquireth
             the
             reason
             of
             their
             complaint
             ,
             then
             a
             certaine
             inhabitant
             of
             the
             pond
             said
             ,
             Oh
             deare
             Soveraigne
             ,
             now
             one
             Sunne
             burneth
             up
             all
             our
             lakes
             ,
             and
             causeth
             us
             poore
             wretches
             ,
             to
             die
             on
             dry
             ground
             ,
             alas
             ,
             what
             will
             become
             of
             us
             ,
             if
             the
             Sunne
             beget
             more
             Sunnes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             The
             Fox
             to
             a
             Mans
             Image
             .
             
               Fab.
               7.
               
            
          
           
             BY
             chance
             a
             Fox
             saw
             a
             Mans
             Image
             in
             stone
             ;
             Oh
             what
             exquisite
             feature
             saith
             he
             ,
             but
             wit
             it
             hath
             none
             ?
             This
             is
             spoken
             of
             them
             ,
             whom
             fortune
             hath
             given
             honour
             and
             glory
             ,
             
             but
             yet
             leaveth
             them
             destitute
             of
             common
             sense
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Wolfe
             and
             the
             Crane
             .
             
               Fab.
               8.
               
            
          
           
             WHo
             so
             desireth
             pay
             for
             his
             deserts
             of
             cruell
             fellows
             ,
             is
             twice
             in
             fault
             ,
             first
             ,
             because
             he
             helpeth
             the
             unworthy
             ,
             and
             then
             ,
             because
             now
             he
             cannot
             depart
             undamnified
             :
             When
             as
             a
             bone
             swallowed
             ,
             stucke
             fast
             in
             the
             throat
             of
             a
             Wolfe
             ,
             constrained
             with
             great
             griefe
             ,
             he
             began
             to
             entice
             every
             one
             for
             money
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             draw
             out
             that
             bad
             bone
             :
             at
             length
             the
             Crane
             was
             perswaded
             by
             an
             oath
             ,
             and
             committing
             her
             long
             necke
             to
             his
             wessand
             ,
             made
             with
             danger
             a
             medicine
             for
             the
             Wolfe
             :
             for
             which
             paines
             ,
             when
             she
             asked
             earnestly
             a
             reward
             :
             Thou
             art
             ungratefull
             ,
             saith
             the
             Wolfe
             ,
             who
             hast
             drawne
             thy
             head
             safe
             from
             out
             of
             our
             mouth
             ,
             and
             yet
             requirest
             thou
             wages
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Sparrow
             Counsellor
             to
             the
             Hart.
             
          
           
             Fab.
             9.
             
          
           
             LEt
             us
             shew
             in
             few
             verses
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             a
             folly
             to
             give
             counsell
             to
             other
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             take
             heed
             to
             our selves
             .
             The
             Sparrow
             did
             chide
             the
             Hare
             oppressed
             of
             the
             Eagle
             ,
             and
             sending
             forth
             grievous
             and
             bitter
             teares
             ,
             saith
             she
             ,
             Where
             is
             now
             that
             thy
             swiftnesse
             to
             be
             seene
             ?
             wherefore
             slackened
             so
             thy
             feet
             ?
             whilest
             she
             speaketh
             ,
             the
             Hawke
             seiseth
             upon
             her
             unawares
             ,
             and
             killed
             her
             crying
             with
             vain
             complaints
             :
             the
             Hare
             halfe
             dead
             ,
             yet
             in
             the
             comfort
             of
             the
             Sparrows
             death
             ,
             said
             ,
             Thou
             that
             whilome
             wast
             secure
             and
             scornedst
             our
             evils
             ,
             bewailest
             now
             thy
             fatall
             destiny
             ,
             with
             like
             complaint
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Wolfe
             and
             the
             Fox
             with
             my
             Lord
             Iudge
             the
             Ape
             .
             
               Fab.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             VVHosoever
             once
             is
             openly
             detected
             of
             foule
             deceipt
             ,
             
             although
             he
             tell
             truth
             ,
             notwithstanding
             is
             not
             beleeved
             :
             for
             so
             this
             short
             Fable
             of
             
               AEsop
            
             avoucheth
             it
             .
             The
             Wolfe
             charged
             the
             Fox
             with
             crime
             of
             theft
             :
             she
             denied
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             accessary
             to
             the
             fault
             :
             then
             the
             Ape
             sate
             Judge
             between
             them
             :
             now
             when
             both
             parties
             had
             pleaded
             their
             own
             cause
             ,
             the
             Ape
             is
             reported
             ,
             thus
             to
             have
             given
             judgement
             :
             You
             seem
             not
             to
             have
             lost
             what
             you
             demand
             ,
             but
             I
             beleeve
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             stolne
             ,
             which
             so
             cunningly
             thou
             deniest
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Asse
             and
             the
             Lion
             a
             hunting
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             11.
             
          
           
             ONe
             boasting
             of
             his
             own
             praise
             with
             words
             ,
             devoyd
             of
             vertue
             ,
             deceiveth
             those
             that
             know
             him
             not
             ,
             but
             he
             is
             a
             laughing
             stocke
             to
             those
             that
             know
             him
             .
             When
             as
             the
             lord
             Lion
             would
             hunt
             accompanied
             with
             the
             Asse
             ,
             he
             decked
             and
             attired
             him
             with
             greene
             leaves
             ,
             and
             warned
             him
             also
             ,
             to
             terrifie
             and
             appall
             the
             beasts
             ,
             
             with
             an
             unwonted
             cry
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             take
             them
             flying
             :
             he
             pricketh
             up
             his
             eares
             ,
             with
             a
             speedy
             shout
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             his
             might
             ,
             and
             so
             amazeth
             the
             little
             beasts
             ,
             with
             a
             new
             monstrous
             miracle
             ,
             which
             being
             afraid
             ,
             and
             whilst
             they
             seeke
             for
             their
             known
             passages
             ,
             they
             are
             assailed
             with
             the
             horrible
             violence
             of
             the
             Lion
             ,
             who
             after
             that
             he
             was
             weary
             of
             the
             slaughter
             ,
             he
             calleth
             the
             Asse
             ,
             and
             commandeth
             to
             represse
             his
             cry
             :
             then
             he
             puft
             with
             pride
             ,
             saith
             ,
             How
             seemeth
             this
             effect
             unto
             you
             ,
             of
             my
             voyce
             ?
             so
             well
             quoth
             he
             and
             excellent
             ,
             that
             unlesse
             I
             had
             known
             thy
             courage
             and
             stocke
             ,
             I
             should
             have
             been
             in
             like
             feare
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Hart
             at
             the
             Fountaine
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             12.
             
          
           
             THis
             tale
             averreth
             ,
             that
             oftentimes
             ,
             those
             things
             which
             we
             lightly
             esteeme
             are
             found
             more
             profitable
             ,
             then
             things
             more
             commended
             .
             
             When
             the
             Hart
             had
             drunke
             he
             stood
             still
             at
             the
             Fountaine
             ,
             and
             gazeth
             on
             his
             shape
             in
             the
             water
             ,
             where
             whilest
             with
             wonder
             ,
             he
             praiseth
             his
             bowghy
             hornes
             ,
             and
             disableth
             too
             much
             ,
             the
             slender
             timber
             of
             his
             legs
             ,
             he
             was
             affrighted
             on
             a
             sudden
             with
             the
             cryes
             and
             houles
             of
             Huntsmen
             ,
             and
             began
             to
             flie
             through
             the
             champion
             ,
             and
             deluded
             the
             Hounds
             with
             swift
             running
             :
             at
             the
             last
             the
             wood
             received
             the
             wild
             beast
             ,
             wherein
             being
             by
             his
             hornes
             intangled
             ,
             began
             to
             be
             torne
             ,
             with
             the
             fierce
             biting
             of
             the
             Dogs
             :
             then
             dying
             ,
             it
             is
             reported
             ,
             he
             gave
             forth
             this
             piteous
             mone
             :
             Oh
             I
             unhappy
             ,
             who
             now
             at
             last
             perceive
             ,
             how
             the
             legges
             availed
             me
             ,
             which
             I
             despised
             ,
             and
             the
             hornes
             which
             I
             prised
             ,
             what
             grief
             have
             they
             brought
             me
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Fox
             and
             the
             Raven
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             13.
             
          
           
             VVHo
             so
             rejoyceth
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             commended
             with
             glosing
             words
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             is
             punished
             with
             foule
             remorse
             .
             When
             as
             a
             Raven
             purposed
             to
             have
             eaten
             a
             piece
             of
             cheese
             stolne
             out
             of
             a
             window
             ,
             and
             sitting
             on
             an
             high
             tree
             ,
             the
             Fox
             did
             see
             him
             ,
             and
             then
             began
             thus
             to
             speake
             ,
             Oh
             Master
             Raven
             ,
             how
             great
             and
             excellent
             is
             the
             beautie
             of
             your
             feathers
             !
             how
             much
             comlinesse
             doe
             you
             carry
             both
             in
             body
             and
             countenance
             ?
             If
             you
             had
             but
             a
             tunable
             voyce
             ,
             no
             Bird
             might
             be
             your
             fellow
             :
             but
             he
             silly
             poore
             foole
             ,
             whilst
             he
             coveteth
             to
             shew
             his
             voice
             ,
             loseth
             the
             cheese
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
             which
             quickly
             the
             craftie
             Fox
             snatched
             up
             with
             her
             greedy
             teeth
             :
             then
             at
             length
             the
             astonished
             Crow
             being
             deceived
             ,
             sighed
             sorrowfully
             :
             by
             this
             Fable
             it
             is
             proved
             how
             much
             wit
             or
             policie
             availeth
             ,
             and
             that
             
             wisdome
             alwayes
             prevaileth
             above
             strength
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Cobler
             and
             a
             Physitian
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             14.
             
          
           
             VVHen
             a
             bad
             Cobler
             undone
             by
             povertie
             ,
             began
             to
             make
             medicines
             in
             a
             strange
             place
             ,
             and
             sold
             restoratives
             in
             a
             counterfeit
             pretence
             ,
             and
             had
             procured
             himselfe
             fame
             by
             talkative
             juglings
             ,
             when
             he
             lay
             visited
             with
             a
             sore
             disease
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             the
             Citie
             ,
             for
             his
             triall
             ,
             calleth
             for
             a
             jugge
             ,
             and
             then
             pretending
             (
             a
             water
             being
             powred
             therein
             )
             that
             he
             mingled
             poyson
             with
             his
             counterpoyson
             ,
             commanded
             him
             ,
             to
             drinke
             this
             ,
             setting
             down
             his
             reward
             :
             then
             he
             confessed
             for
             feare
             of
             death
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             not
             made
             a
             Physician
             for
             any
             prudencie
             of
             Art
             ,
             but
             onely
             made
             famous
             by
             the
             peoples
             wondring
             :
             the
             King
             summoning
             an
             assembly
             ,
             added
             moreover
             this
             :
             How
             great
             madnesse
             ,
             thinke
             
             ye
             ,
             is
             it
             ,
             who
             make
             no
             scruple
             to
             trust
             your
             heads
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             whom
             no
             man
             ever
             gave
             his
             shooes
             to
             coble
             ?
             Truly
             I
             may
             say
             that
             this
             pertaineth
             to
             them
             ,
             whose
             impudency
             is
             the
             purchase
             of
             their
             folly
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Asse
             to
             an
             old
             Shepherd
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             15.
             
          
           
             OFtentimes
             in
             changing
             of
             Government
             ,
             the
             poorer
             sort
             chang
             nothing
             besides
             the
             manners
             and
             conditions
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             that
             this
             is
             true
             ,
             this
             little
             Fable
             sheweth
             .
             A
             timerous
             old
             man
             fed
             an
             Asse
             in
             a
             meadow
             ,
             he
             suddenly
             terrified
             with
             the
             noise
             of
             the
             enemies
             ,
             perswaded
             his
             Asse
             to
             flie
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             not
             be
             taken
             :
             but
             the
             carelesse
             Asse
             replyed
             ,
             In
             good
             sadnesse
             thinke
             you
             ,
             that
             the
             Conquerour
             will
             lay
             upon
             me
             double
             burdens
             ?
             the
             old
             man
             denied
             it
             :
             therefore
             said
             he
             ,
             what
             care
             I
             whom
             I
             serve
             ,
             whilst
             I
             carry
             but
             my
             own
             fardels
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Sheep
             ,
             the
             Hart
             ,
             and
             the
             Wolfe
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             16.
             
          
           
             VVHen
             as
             a
             cunning
             fellow
             induceth
             men
             with
             a
             badde
             suretie
             ,
             he
             purposeth
             not
             to
             repay
             the
             principall
             ,
             but
             rather
             to
             leave
             his
             creditor
             in
             the
             lurch
             .
             The
             Hart
             asked
             the
             Sheep
             a
             bushell
             of
             wheat
             ,
             the
             Wolfe
             being
             suretie
             :
             but
             she
             suspecting
             cousenage
             ,
             made
             answer
             :
             the
             Wolfe
             alwaies
             is
             accustomed
             to
             take
             away
             by
             violence
             and
             to
             be
             gone
             ,
             and
             you
             to
             flie
             out
             of
             sight
             with
             swift
             force
             :
             where
             shall
             ▪
             I
             find
             you
             when
             the
             day
             of
             payment
             comes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             The
             Sheep
             ,
             a
             Dogge
             and
             a
             Wolfe
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             17.
             
          
           
             LYers
             and
             false
             witnesses
             were
             wont
             to
             pay
             punishment
             for
             their
             villany
             .
             When
             a
             certaine
             Dog
             being
             a
             common
             Barretor
             ,
             demanded
             of
             a
             Sheep
             a
             loafe
             of
             bread
             ,
             which
             bread
             he
             avouched
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             lent
             him
             :
             
             the
             Wolfe
             cited
             for
             witnesse
             ,
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             owe
             not
             one
             alone
             ,
             for
             in
             truth
             he
             affirmeth
             ,
             he
             oweth
             ten
             :
             the
             Sheep
             cast
             by
             false
             witnesse
             ,
             payed
             what
             she
             ought
             not
             :
             after
             a
             few
             dayes
             ,
             the
             Sheep
             beheld
             the
             Wolfe
             lying
             for
             dead
             in
             a
             ditch
             :
             saith
             he
             ,
             this
             reward
             of
             deceit
             and
             lying
             is
             given
             of
             the
             high
             gods
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Woman
             in
             Labour
             .
             
               Fab.
               18.
               
            
          
           
             NO body
             willingly
             resorteth
             to
             that
             place
             ,
             which
             hath
             harmed
             him
             .
             At
             the
             time
             of
             Child-birth
             ,
             a
             woman
             lay
             upō
             the
             bare
             ground
             ,
             her
             fortie
             weekes
             being
             expired
             ,
             sending
             forth
             most
             pitifull
             grones
             :
             her
             Husband
             exhorted
             ,
             that
             she
             would
             betake
             her
             body
             to
             the
             bed
             ,
             whereby
             the
             better
             she
             might
             lay
             down
             the
             burthen
             of
             nature
             :
             I
             beleeve
             not
             ,
             saith
             she
             ,
             that
             my
             griefe
             can
             be
             ended
             in
             that
             place
             ,
             in
             which
             it
             was
             conceived
             in
             the
             beginning
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             Bitch
             a
             Whelping
             .
             
               Fab.
               19.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             faire
             words
             of
             an
             evill
             man
             have
             their
             snares
             ,
             which
             that
             we
             may
             avoyd
             ,
             the
             verses
             following
             doe
             warne
             .
             When
             a
             Bitch
             great
             with
             Whelp
             ,
             had
             desired
             another
             Bitch
             ,
             that
             she
             might
             lay
             her
             litter
             in
             her
             kennell
             ,
             she
             obtained
             her
             request
             easily
             :
             afterwards
             she
             made
             her
             sute
             to
             the
             Bitch
             who
             required
             her
             owne
             place
             ,
             craving
             but
             a
             short
             season
             ,
             whilest
             she
             might
             lead
             away
             her
             whelps
             being
             stronger
             and
             better
             able
             to
             goe
             :
             this
             also
             being
             expired
             ,
             the
             other
             began
             more
             vehemently
             ,
             to
             desire
             her
             own
             bed
             :
             well
             saith
             she
             ,
             if
             thou
             canst
             match
             me
             and
             my
             traine
             ,
             I
             will
             depart
             from
             this
             place
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Hungry
               Dogges
               .
            
             Fab.
             20.
             
          
           
             FOolish
             or
             simple
             counsell
             ,
             not
             onely
             wanteth
             successe
             ,
             but
             also
             calleth
             mortall
             men
             to
             destruction
             .
             Dogges
             saw
             an
             Hide
             sunke
             in
             the
             
             floud
             ,
             now
             that
             they
             might
             the
             more
             easily
             eate
             it
             ,
             when
             they
             had
             drawn
             it
             out
             ,
             they
             began
             to
             drinke
             up
             the
             water
             ;
             but
             being
             first
             bursten
             ,
             there
             thy
             perished
             ,
             before
             that
             they
             could
             attaine
             what
             they
             desired
             .
          
        
         
           
             An
             old
             Lion
             ,
             the
             Bull
             and
             an
             Asse
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             21.
             
          
           
             VVHosoever
             hath
             lost
             his
             former
             dignitie
             is
             also
             a
             mocking
             stocke
             to
             the
             base
             and
             lazie
             in
             adversitie
             .
             The
             Lion
             wasted
             by
             yeares
             and
             decayed
             of
             his
             strength
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             lying
             drawing
             his
             last
             breath
             ,
             the
             Boare
             came
             upon
             him
             with
             thunderbolt
             tuskes
             ,
             and
             revenged
             his
             old
             grudge
             with
             blowes
             :
             also
             the
             cruell
             Bull
             out
             of
             hand
             pierced
             with
             his
             hornes
             his
             enemies
             body
             :
             when
             the
             Asse
             saw
             the
             Beast
             hurt
             without
             punishment
             ,
             he
             kicked
             his
             forehead
             with
             his
             heeles
             ,
             but
             he
             ,
             breathing
             out
             his
             last
             ,
             saith
             ,
             I
             have
             hardly
             brooked
             ,
             that
             the
             strong
             or
             
             the
             valiant
             should
             insult
             over
             me
             ,
             but
             truly
             I
             seeme
             twice
             to
             die
             ,
             sith
             I
             am
             compelled
             to
             beare
             and
             suffer
             thee
             ,
             the
             ignominie
             of
             nature
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Cat
             and
             a
             Man
             .
             
               Fab.
               22.
               
            
          
           
             A
             Cat
             being
             caught
             of
             a
             Wariner
             ,
             when
             she
             would
             avoyd
             imminent
             death
             ;
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             saith
             she
             ,
             spare
             me
             ,
             which
             cleanse
             for
             your
             good
             the
             house
             of
             noysome
             Mice
             :
             he
             answered
             ,
             certain
             I
             would
             doe
             it
             ,
             if
             this
             good
             turne
             were
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             forgiven
             thy
             offence
             :
             now
             because
             thou
             labouredst
             that
             thou
             maist
             enjoy
             the
             fragments
             ,
             which
             they
             would
             gnaw
             ,
             and
             also
             devour
             them
             ,
             do
             not
             count
             this
             vain
             matter
             as
             a
             good
             turne
             done
             to
             me
             :
             and
             so
             speaking
             ,
             he
             inflicted
             death
             upon
             the
             offender
             .
             They
             ought
             to
             acknowledge
             this
             spoken
             for
             them
             ,
             whose
             private
             commoditie
             onely
             serveth
             themselves
             ,
             and
             notwithstanding
             boast
             their
             vaine
             deserts
             ,
             to
             ignorant
             men
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             faithfull
             Dogge
             .
             
               Fab.
               23.
               
            
          
           
             VVHo
             so
             is
             liberall
             of
             a
             sudden
             ,
             perhaps
             is
             in
             request
             with
             fooles
             ,
             but
             layeth
             broken
             snares
             for
             the
             wise
             .
             When
             as
             in
             the
             night
             time
             a
             thiefe
             had
             cast
             bread
             to
             a
             Dogge
             ,
             proving
             whether
             he
             might
             be
             corrupted
             with
             the
             meat
             profferred
             to
             him
             :
             Oh
             quoth
             he
             ,
             thou
             wouldest
             stop
             my
             mouth
             ,
             that
             I
             barke
             not
             for
             my
             Masters
             goods
             ;
             but
             thou
             art
             much
             deceived
             ,
             for
             this
             thy
             sudden
             kindnesse
             warneth
             me
             to
             watch
             ,
             lest
             thou
             make
             a
             commoditie
             by
             my
             negligence
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             bursten
             Frogge
             and
             an
             Oxe
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             24.
             
          
           
             A
             Poore
             man
             perisheth
             ,
             whilest
             he
             will
             follow
             the
             rich
             and
             the
             mightie
             .
             In
             a
             certaine
             pasture
             ,
             the
             Frogge
             beheld
             the
             Oxe
             ,
             and
             touched
             with
             envie
             at
             so
             goodly
             stature
             ,
             
             puffed-up
             her
             speckled
             skin
             ;
             then
             she
             asked
             her
             children
             ,
             whether
             she
             was
             greater
             then
             the
             Oxe
             ;
             they
             denied
             it
             :
             againe
             she
             stretched
             her
             skin
             with
             greater
             endeavour
             ,
             and
             enquired
             after
             the
             same
             manner
             ,
             who
             was
             the
             greater
             ;
             they
             said
             the
             Oxe
             :
             last
             of
             all
             ,
             sore
             moved
             with
             wrath
             ,
             and
             whilest
             she
             desireth
             to
             puffe
             out
             herself
             more
             vehemently
             ,
             she
             sprawled
             on
             the
             ground
             with
             a
             bursten
             body
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Dogge
             and
             the
             Crocodile
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             25.
             
          
           
             THey
             which
             give
             bad
             counsell
             to
             warie
             Wise
             men
             ,
             both
             lose
             their
             labour
             ,
             and
             are
             foully
             derided
             .
             It
             is
             reported
             that
             Dogges
             in
             running
             do
             drinke
             of
             the
             River
             Nilus
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             not
             be
             devoured
             of
             the
             cruell
             Crocodiles
             :
             wherefore
             when
             a
             certaine
             Bitch
             in
             running
             began
             to
             lap
             ,
             so
             spake
             the
             Crocodile
             :
             Lap
             what
             water
             thou
             wilt
             by
             leisure
             ,
             come
             
             hither
             ,
             drinke
             leisurely
             ,
             and
             feare
             not
             ,
             quoth
             he
             ,
             deceit
             ;
             but
             she
             made
             answer
             ,
             By
             Hercules
             I
             would
             doe
             so
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             know
             you
             long
             for
             my
             flesh
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Fox
             and
             the
             Storke
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             26.
             
          
           
             THis
             small
             Fable
             warneth
             ,
             that
             we
             must
             hurt
             no body
             ,
             but
             if
             any
             shall
             mischiefe
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             punish
             them
             in
             like
             manner
             .
             The
             Fox
             is
             said
             to
             have
             invited
             the
             Stork
             first
             to
             supper
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             set
             before
             her
             a
             liquid
             broath
             in
             a
             broad
             platter
             ,
             which
             by
             no
             meanes
             the
             hungry
             Storke
             could
             taste
             of
             ;
             who
             when
             she
             had
             re-invited
             the
             Fox
             ,
             set
             before
             her
             a
             long
             narrow
             neckt
             flaggon
             ,
             full
             of
             broken
             gobbets
             ,
             then
             she
             putting
             her
             long
             beake
             into
             this
             is
             filled
             and
             satisfied
             ,
             and
             pineth
             her
             guest
             with
             hunger
             ,
             who
             when
             she
             had
             licked
             in
             vaine
             the
             necke
             of
             the
             flaggon
             ,
             we
             heard
             it
             reported
             ,
             that
             the
             stranger
             
             bird
             spake
             after
             this
             maner
             :
             every
             one
             ought
             to
             suffer
             his
             owne
             example
             with
             a
             patient
             mind
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Dogge
             ,
             and
             a
             Treasure
             and
             the
             ravenous
             Vulter
             .
             
               Fab.
               27.
               
            
          
           
             This
             matter
             may
             be
             very
             convenient
             for
             the
             covetous
             ,
             and
             for
             them
             ,
             who
             by
             birth
             being
             low
             and
             poore
             ,
             notwithstanding
             endevour
             to
             be
             reported
             wealthy
             .
             A
             Dogge
             diging
             up
             mans
             bones
             ,
             found
             a
             treasure
             ;
             and
             because
             he
             prophaned
             the
             spirits
             which
             are
             divine
             substances
             ,
             the
             fire
             of
             riches
             was
             cast
             upon
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             performe
             punishments
             to
             the
             holy
             religion
             :
             therefore
             whiles
             he
             keepeth
             the
             gold
             ,
             he
             forgetteth
             meat
             and
             consumeth
             with
             hunger
             :
             overwhom
             the
             ravenous
             vulter
             standing
             as
             report
             goeth
             spake
             ,
             Oh
             dog
             ,
             justly
             dost
             thou
             lie
             for
             dead
             ,
             who
             desirest
             on
             a
             sudden
             a
             Princes
             revenew
             ,
             being
             but
             conceived
             and
             brought
             up
             
             on
             a
             dung-hill
             of
             three
             wayes
             muck
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Fox
             and
             an
             Eagle
             .
             
               Fab.
               28.
               
            
          
           
             ALthough
             men
             are
             in
             high
             estate
             ,
             notwithstanding
             they
             ought
             to
             feare
             to
             oppresse
             the
             lower
             sort
             ,
             because
             revenge
             is
             manifest
             to
             the
             ingenious
             ,
             by
             his
             industry
             .
             On
             a
             time
             an
             Eagle
             tooke
             up
             a
             Foxes
             Cubs
             ,
             and
             laid
             them
             down
             in
             her
             neast
             to
             her
             young
             ones
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             eate
             :
             the
             Mother
             Fox
             following
             her
             began
             to
             beseech
             her
             instantly
             ,
             that
             she
             would
             not
             bring
             so
             great
             calamitie
             upon
             her
             poore
             caitifes
             :
             but
             she
             despised
             ,
             because
             she
             was
             in
             a
             safe
             place
             :
             therefore
             the
             Fox
             tooke
             from
             the
             Altar
             a
             burning
             firebrand
             ,
             and
             therewith
             she
             environed
             the
             whole
             tree
             with
             flames
             ,
             threatning
             griefe
             to
             her
             enemy
             ,
             for
             the
             losse
             of
             her
             blood
             :
             the
             Eagle
             
             now
             intreating
             to
             deliver
             her
             own
             from
             danger
             of
             death
             ,
             restored
             the
             Cubs
             safe
             to
             the
             Fox
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Asse
             scorning
             the
             Boare
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             29.
             
          
           
             OFtentimes
             fooles
             ,
             when
             they
             take
             up
             a
             vaine
             laughter
             ,
             defame
             others
             with
             sore
             reproach
             ,
             and
             provoke
             to
             themselves
             a
             mischievous
             danger
             .
             An
             Asse
             when
             he
             met
             a
             Boare
             ,
             said
             ,
             God
             save
             you
             brother
             ,
             he
             disdaining
             refused
             his
             kindred
             ,
             and
             enquireth
             wherefore
             he
             would
             lye
             so
             grossely
             :
             the
             Asse
             letting
             flye
             his
             heeles
             ,
             made
             answer
             ,
             Though
             thou
             deniest
             me
             to
             be
             like
             to
             thy selfe
             ,
             yet
             certainly
             ,
             this
             is
             as
             good
             as
             thy
             tuskes
             :
             now
             when
             the
             Bore
             thought
             to
             make
             a
             valorous
             resistance
             ,
             yet
             refrained
             he
             his
             wrath
             ,
             saying
             :
             Revenge
             is
             in
             a
             readinesse
             to
             me
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             not
             be
             defiled
             with
             base
             lazie
             bloud
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Frogs
             fearing
             the
             warres
             of
             the
             Bull-battell
             .
             
               Fab.
               30.
               
            
          
           
             THe
             lowly
             are
             in
             jeopardy
             ,
             when
             as
             the
             mightie
             are
             at
             variance
             .
             A
             Frog
             in
             her
             pond
             ,
             beholding
             the
             fight
             of
             Buls
             ,
             Alas
             ,
             saith
             she
             ,
             how
             great
             mischiefe
             abideth
             us
             ?
             being
             asked
             of
             another
             ,
             wherefore
             she
             affirmed
             this
             ,
             when
             as
             the
             Buls
             contended
             onely
             for
             the
             Empire
             over
             the
             Herd
             ,
             and
             lead
             a
             life
             farre
             from
             them
             ;
             saith
             she
             ,
             the
             reason
             here
             is
             separate
             and
             a
             different
             kinde
             :
             for
             whosoever
             being
             banished
             from
             the
             kingdome
             of
             the
             Wood-land
             ,
             shall
             flye
             away
             ,
             will
             come
             into
             the
             holes
             of
             the
             Marshes
             ,
             and
             will
             presse
             to
             death
             the
             Frogs
             ,
             over-trodden
             with
             his
             hard
             hoofes
             :
             and
             thus
             their
             fury
             concerneth
             our
             life
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Kite
             and
             the
             Pigeon
             .
          
           
             Fab.
             31.
             
          
           
             VVHo
             so
             committeth
             himselfe
             to
             be
             preserved
             of
             a
             tyrannous
             man
             ,
             in
             seeking
             succour
             and
             aid
             ,
             he
             findeth
             destruction
             .
             The
             Doves
             when
             as
             often
             they
             had
             escaped
             the
             Kite
             ,
             and
             had
             avoided
             death
             ,
             with
             the
             swiftnesse
             of
             wings
             ,
             then
             the
             devourer
             turneth
             his
             counsell
             into
             subtiltie
             ;
             and
             circumvented
             the
             unweaponed
             nation
             with
             such
             like
             guile
             :
             Wherefore
             lead
             ye
             a
             miserable
             life
             ,
             rather
             then
             ye
             will
             create
             me
             King
             ,
             league
             being
             confirmed
             ,
             who
             may
             set
             you
             safe
             from
             all
             injury
             ?
             they
             being
             too
             credulous
             ,
             deliver
             themselves
             to
             the
             Kite
             ,
             who
             having
             obtained
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             beginneth
             to
             eate
             every
             one
             ,
             and
             to
             exercise
             his
             Empire
             with
             his
             cruell
             talons
             :
             then
             saith
             one
             of
             the
             rest
             ,
             deservedly
             are
             we
             punished
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .